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Bulletin No.:
Service Bulletin
Date:
10-08-110-001G
March, 2019
INFORMATION
Subject:
Information on Proper Use of Floor Mats
Models:
2019 and Prior GM Passenger Cars and Trucks (including Medium Duty)
Attention: This Bulletin also applies to any of the above models that may be Export from North
America vehicles.
This Bulletin has been revised to add the 2019 Model Year. Please discard Corporate Bulletin
Number 10-08-110-001F.
distance which can cause a crash and injury. Make
sure the floor mat does not interfere with the
accelerator or brake pedal.
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GM’s carpeted and all-weather (rubber) floor mats, as
shown above, are specially designed for use in specific
GM vehicles. Using floor mats that were not designed
for the specific vehicle or using them incorrectly may
cause interference with the accelerator or brake pedal.
Please review the following safety guidelines regarding
proper driver's side floor mat usage with the customer.
Warning: If a floor mat is the wrong size or is not
properly installed, it can interfere with the
accelerator pedal and/or brake pedal. Interference
with the pedals can cause lack of power, failure to
downshift, and unusual transmission shifting
caused by the mat between the pedal and the floor
unintended acceleration and/or increased stopping
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Do not flip the driver’s floor mat over (in an effort to
keep the floor mat clean).
• Do not place anything on top of the driver’s floor
mat (e.g. carpet remnant, towel).
• Do not place another mat on top of the driver's
floor mat (e.g. do not place all-weather rubber
mats over carpeted floor mats).
• Only use floor mats that are designed specifically
for your vehicle.
• When using replacement mats, make certain the
mats do not interfere with the accelerator or brake
pedal before driving the vehicle.
• Only use the GM mat with the appropriate retainer
style (button, hook or knob retainer) that matches
the design that came equipped on the vehicle.
• If a vehicle is designed with a floor mat retainer on
the driver's side, it must be used.
• Do not use floor mats on rubber floored vehicles.
In addition to the safety concerns listed above the
customer may experience engine and or transmission
shift performance concerns. Aftermarket or floor mats
placed on top of existing floor mats may contribute to
the following conditions.
• Engine will not obtain maximum RPM or Wide
Open Throttle (WOT)
• Engine lacks power, poor acceleration
performance at Wide Open Throttle (WOT)
• Engine lacks throttle response
• Transmission will not downshift under Wide Open
Throttle (WOT)
• Transmission will not upshift under Wide Open
Throttle (WOT)
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If your vehicle is equipped with a floor mat retaining
button(s), hook(s) or knob(s), make certain the mat is
installed correctly and according to the instructions.
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After installing floor mats, make certain they cannot
move and do not interfere with the accelerator or brake
pedals.
GM bulletins are intended for use by professional technicians, NOT a "do-it-yourselfer". They are written to inform these
technicians of conditions that may occur on some vehicles, or to provide information that could assist in the proper
service of a vehicle. Properly trained technicians have the equipment, tools, safety instructions, and know-how to do a
job properly and safely. If a condition is described, DO NOT assume that the bulletin applies to your vehicle, or that your
vehicle will have that condition. See your GM dealer for information on whether your vehicle may benefit from the
information.
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