CHANCE SUNLINER 1991: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 92V031000

Make Model Year
CHANCE SUNLINER 1991
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1992-02-14 1992-03-10 1992-03-16

Production Dates: 1987-09-01 - 1991-07-01

Manufacturers Involved: CHANCE COACH, INC.

Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 45

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Summary

THE FOOT TREADLE ACCELERATOR IS EQUIPPED WITH A RETURN SPRING WHICH SERVES AS A BACKUP DEVICE FOR THE THROTTLE RETURN SPRING MOUNTED ON THE ENGINE; SHOULD BOTH SPRINGS FAIL SIMULTANEOUSLY THE ENGINE THROTTLE COULD BECOME STUCK OPEN.

Consequence

THE THROTTLE WOULD NOT DISENGAGE WHEN FOOT PRESSURE ISREMOVED FROM THE TREADLE; THE VEHICLE WOULD BE SUBJECT TO LOSS OF SPEED CONTROLAND A POSSIBLE ACCIDENT.

Remedy

REPLACE THE TREADLE RETURN SPRING WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED SPRING.

Notes

SYSTEM: THROTTLE LINKAGES AND CONTROL.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: OPEN AIR, 4 WHEEL DRIVE BUS; 4 CYLINDER ENGINES RUNNING ONGASOLINE, PROPANE, OR DIESEL; ALSO, TOWS UP TO THREE TRAILING COACHES.