COACHMEN SENATOR 1980: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 81V078000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| COACHMEN | SENATOR | 1980 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 1981-07-03 | 1981-06-26 | 1981-07-02 |
Production Dates: 1980-08-01 - 1981-05-01
Manufacturers Involved: HIGH COUNTRY ALUMINUM PRODUCTS. LLC
Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 314
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
A PROTECTIVE METAL COVER WAS OMITTED FROM THE SPEED CONTROL UNIT. WITHOUT THIS COVER, A BEAD CHAIN WHICH CONNECTS THE THROTTLE LINKAGE TO THE SERVO ASSEMBLY COULD BECOME ENTANGLED IN THE LINKAGE OR OTHER ENGINE COMPONENTS. IF THE CHAIN BECOMES CAUGHT, IT COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE THROTTLE TO LOCK OPEN. A THROTTLE ARM WAS ALSO ACCIDENTLY OMITTED FROM THE SPEED CONTROL UNIT.
BOTH THE METAL COVER AND THE THROTTLE ARM WILL BE INSTALLED AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORHOMES.SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT; SPEED CONTROL; METAL COVER AND THROTTLE ARM.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: AN OPEN THROTTLE WOULD MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO REDUCEVEHICLE SPEED. THIS FAILURE COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING AND COULD RESULTIN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.NOTE: THE SPEED CONTROL SHOULD NOT BE USED PRIOR TO INSPECTION AND REPAIR.
