Recall 93V190000: 1992–1993 Pontiac Sunbird
- Report received
- Nov 22, 1993
- Manufacturer
- General motors corp.
- Potentially affected
- 108,898vehicles
- Model years
- 1992–1993
Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.
What NHTSA recorded
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. During very cold weather, water thatn enters the accelerator control cable conduit freezes and causes the accelerator cable to develop a high effort or binding condition.
Possible consequence
If this occurs, loss of normal throttle control can result, or the throttle will not return to idle when the accelerator pedal is released, causing possible loss of control and an accident.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the accelerator control assembly.
Affected model years
Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.
- 1992 Pontiac Sunbird30 complaints
- 1993 Pontiac Sunbird37 complaints
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.