Injuries

Passenger car - Dodge Caliber

Dodge
Case number
1143/10
Category
Motor vehicles
Type / Model
Caliber PM
Audience
Consumer
Notifying country
🇵🇱 Poland
Country of origin
🇺🇸 United States
Published
2010-07-30

⚠️ Risk

The product poses a risk of injuries because the accelerator pedal may stick during vehicle operation. This could cause the vehicle to react differently than the driver anticipated and lead to a road accident.

Measures

Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Voluntary recall from consumers by the manufacturer.Date of entry into force: Unknown

The vehicle is equipped with an Electronic Throttle Control (ETC) system that utilizes “smart pedal” technology. It allows a brake pedal input to override the throttle control system. <a href="http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/images/rapex/2010-w30/2010-w30_21-vin.pdf" target="_blank">See attached list of VIN numbers</a>.
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