Chevrolet C10, C20, C30, K10 and 7 more (1976-1977): Vehicle speed control
Recall 77V178000 · Oct 14, 1977 · General Motors Corp.
330,468
vehicles affected
330,468
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 77V178000
- Date
- Oct 14, 1977
- Maker
- General Motors Corp.
- Units affected
- 330,468
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Vehicle speed control > Accelerator pedal
- Model years
- 1976-1977
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Cuts
What is wrong
THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ROD IN COMBINATION WITH THE PEDAL INSTALLED ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY CUT THROUGH THE FLOOR PAN RUBBER MAT OR CARPET INTO THE THICK RESILIENT INSULATION PAD UNDERNEATH DURING HEAVY OR REPEATED FULL THROTTLE APPLICATIONS. AS A RESULT, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ROD MAY CATCH IN THE MAT OR CARPET, PREVENTING THE THROTTLE FROM RETURNING TO IDLE WHEN THE DRIVER"S FOOT IS REMOVED FROM THE PEDAL.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALER WILL INSTALL A NEW ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND RETAINER DESIGNED TO PREVENT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ROD FROM CUTTING THE RUBBER MAT OR CARPET. THIS WILL BE PERFORMED WITHOUT CHARGE.
Vehicles covered
11 models, 22 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 77V178000?
11 models: Chevrolet C10 (1976-1977), Chevrolet C20 (1976-1977), Chevrolet C30 (1976-1977) and 8 more, about 330,468 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 77V178000?
DEALER WILL INSTALL A NEW ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND RETAINER DESIGNED TO PREVENT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ROD FROM CUTTING THE RUBBER MAT OR CARPET. THIS WILL BE PERFORMED WITHOUT CHARGE.
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.