Vehicle recall 83V035000 · April 1, 1983
Dodge Charger and Shelby
Throttle may not return to idle because of interference between the accelerator pedal and the floor carpet.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Throttle may not return to idle because of interference between the accelerator pedal and the floor carpet. The accelerator pedal rod extends below the base of the foot pad and contacts the floor carpeting when pedal is pushed all the way down.
- Remedy
- The dealer will remove excess rod material extending below the foot pad and any sharp rod end edges will be smoothed.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: fuel; accelerator pedal rod.consequences of defect: repeated pushing of the accelerator pedal may cause therod end to pierce through and snag on the carpet, preventing the throttle fromreturning to idle. The condition could lead to loss of vehicle control and anaccident could result.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 83V035000
- Reported to NHTSA
- April 1, 1983
- Filed by
- CHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Owner notification
- March 16, 1983
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 339
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Vehicle speed control › Accelerator pedal
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Dodge Charger (1983): 1983
- Dodge Shelby (1983): 1983
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