“An unapproved change introduced lubricant (soap) to aid in the component assembly of the pad onto the accelerator pedal. Residual lubricant reduced the retention of the pad to the pedal,” the NHTSA wrote in the recall document.
They got Dawn all over the pad. Extremely unserious car company.
I have to assume this was not the original design. It reeks of beancounter bullshit. You can't be an automotive engineer without learning about the Ford Pinto. Did they fucking hire the Challenger program managers to oversee this?
Holy shit, the problem occurred because of
They got Dawn all over the pad. Extremely unserious car company.
literally exactly what boeing was doing too lol (though not the worst of it)
Boeing type manufacturing process.
Someone though it was very big brained to save a couple bucks on cheaper lubricant?
afaict there wasn't supposed to be any lubricant but sliding on the pedals during assembly was probably difficult and they "innovated"
We accidentally replaced all the pedals with banana peels
We always used hairspray or gel for sliding bike grips on. Figured a bit of sticky wouldn't hurt.
That said, for something like a fucking car pedal I'd expect loctited bolts, or an interference fit, or at least a fucking pin.
I have to assume this was not the original design. It reeks of beancounter bullshit. You can't be an automotive engineer without learning about the Ford Pinto. Did they fucking hire the Challenger program managers to oversee this?
Then again, given that this was
's design, maybe "no screws or bolts" was a dumbass requirement. But, interference fits.
Ugh, this is just stupid as hell.
They lubricated the pedals? Did they oil the brakes too?