2010 Pontiac Vibe. S10 appropriate handling- letter from regarding Toyota problems the consumer stated when starting out from idle, if he barely touches the accelerator it starts out very slowly or not at all if the vehicle is in reverse from a downhill position. Then if he press slightly more, the engine drops into a lower gear and the vehicle surges. On a wet street, the wheels spin and the vehicle almost goes out of control. In reverse, especially from a downhill position, at first there is no movement of the wheels, then if he applies the accelerator slightly more the vehicle surges to the rear, leaping 6 to 8 feet. The consumer learned his make, model and year vehicle was recalled for accelerator pedal issues.

- Deland, FL, USA

The contact owns a 2010 Pontiac Vibe. The contact stated that she received recall repairs under NHTSA campaign id number 10V024000 (vehicle speed control: Accelerator pedal) and the dealer removed the drivers side floor mats to prevent possible unwanted acceleration. The contact was unsatisfied that the floor mat was removed and a replacement was not provided. The manufacturer was unable to provide an estimate of when a new floor mat would be available for the vehicle. The contact stated that it was important to keep the floor mat in the vehicle for safety reasons. There were no failures at this time. The mileage when the recall repair was performed was 3,000. The current mileage was 3,200. Updated 05/19/10.

- Pittsburg, PA, USA