Gillig Throttle Pedal: Vehicle speed control — accelerator pedal

Affects Gillig Throttle Pedal · — — about 98 vehicles.

The hazard

If the springs break, the pedal may not return to idle once the driver lifts their foot off the pedal. This unintended acceleration increases the risk of a crash.

What to do

Gillig LLC will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected pedals with entire pedal assembly, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in June 2014. Owners may contact Gillig customer service at 1-510-785-1500.

Critical — crash/injury risk now High — injury risk; see remedy Moderate — fix at next service Low — minor / informational