{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Canadian recall 2004391 (Pontiac and 2 more), 2003: Other",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-2004391/",
  "summary": "Transport Canada recall 2004391, PONTIAC, OLDSMOBILE, CHEVROLET GRAND AM, ALERO, MALIBU, 2004-10-29. On certain vehicles, in hot ambient conditions, the.",
  "excerpt": "Pontiac Grand Am, Alero, Malibu. Published by Transport Canada as 2004391 on 29 October 2004. System: Other. What the notice says On certain vehicles, in hot ambient conditions, the accelerator pedal arm may stick at the attachment to the bracket and not return to the engine idle position when the operator removes the actuating force from the accelerator pedal. If the accelerator pedal does not return to the engine idle position, the throttle … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at Transport Canada , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. On certain vehicles, in hot ambient conditions, the accelerator pedal arm may stick at the attachment to the bracket and not return to the engine idle position when the operator removes the actuating force from the accelerator pedal. If the accelerator pedal does not return to the engine idle position, the throttle valve will not close, which may result in an increased stopping distance. Correction: Dealers will inspect the accelerator pedal arm and, if necessary, replace the accelerator and brake pedal assembly. The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 2004391",
  "register": {
    "authority": "Transport Canada",
    "country": "Canada",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-09-05T15:21:58+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-05T15:21:58+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Canadian recall 2004391 (Pontiac and 2 more), 2003: Other\", https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-2004391/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}