AM General Hummer (1992-1996): Vehicle speed control
Recall 96V049000 · Mar 12, 1996 · Am General Corporation
3,000
vehicles affected
3,000
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 96V049000
- Date
- Mar 12, 1996
- Maker
- Am General Corporation
- Units affected
- 3,000
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Vehicle speed control > Accelerator pedal
- Model years
- 1992-1996
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
THE COATING USED TO PROTECT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SHAFT IS INCOMPATIBLE WITH THE BRONZE BUSHING THROUGH WHICH THE SHAFT PASSES. OVER TIME, AND IN THE PRESENCE OF A CORROSIVE ENVIRONMENT (WATER, ROAD SALT), THE SHAFT CAN CORRODE INSIDE THE BUSHING INCREASING THE AMOUNT OF FRICTION BETWEEN THE ROTATING SHAFT AND THE STATIONARY BUSHING.
What can happen
A CORRODED ACCELERATOR PEDAL SHAFT CAN CAUSE THE ENGINE THROTTLE TO BIND AND NOT FULLY RETURN TO IDLE WHEN THE OPERATOR'S FOOT IS REMOVED FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REVISED ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND SHAFT ASSEMBLY.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 5 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| AM General | Hummer | 1992-1996 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 96V049000?
1 model: AM General Hummer (1992-1996), about 3,000 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 96V049000?
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REVISED ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND SHAFT ASSEMBLY.
What can happen?
A CORRODED ACCELERATOR PEDAL SHAFT CAN CAUSE THE ENGINE THROTTLE TO BIND AND NOT FULLY RETURN TO IDLE WHEN THE OPERATOR'S FOOT IS REMOVED FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.