NHTSA Complaint #10422472 — 2003 CHEVROLET MALIBU

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK WHILE DEPRESSED. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL RELEASED AND FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHERE THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT OF THE RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V528000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: ACCELERATOR PEDAL). THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED A SIMILAR FAILURE AS MENTIONED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. UPDATED 09/27/11 *BF UPDATED 10/11/11