2/9 Vibe recall update

February 09, 2010

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Following is a brief update from General Motors on the 2009-2010 Pontiac Vibes involved in the Toyota accelerator pedal recall. The Vibe and the Toyota Matrix were designed and engineered by Toyota.

General Motors has announced that repair parts for the sticking accelerator pedal condition in the Pontiac Vibe will begin being shipped to General Motors dealers this week (Feb. 8). 

Letters to Vibe customers will be mailed Feb. 16 with instructions to contact their Pontiac dealer after Feb. 22 to have a precision-cut steel reinforcement bar inserted into the accelerator pedal assembly. The installation will take about 30 minutes, but customers may need to leave their vehicles with dealers for a longer period of time.

However, since all 2009-2010 Pontiac Vibes are involved in the recall, drivers do NOT need to wait for the recall notice to take their vehicles into dealerships for repair.

Floor mat recall update:

Customers will receive a second letter when a remedy is available for the recall covering floor mat interference with the accelerator pedal. For now, customers are urged to take out any removable floor mats, place them in the trunk of the Vibe and not replace it with any other mat. Customers who decide against taking out the removable floor mat are encouraged to check the operation of the accelerator, brake and, if applicable, the clutch pedals to assure the floor mat does not interfere with them.

For more information, contact your PHH Account Team.

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