CROWN SCHOOL BUS 1979: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 89V070000

Make Model Year
CROWN SCHOOL BUS 1979
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1989-03-07 1989-05-08 1989-05-19

Production Dates: 1968-01-01 - 1989-03-01

Manufacturers Involved: CROWN AUTO TOP MFG.

Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 700

Report Initiator: OVSC OVSC Report

Regulation Part Number: 571

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 102

Summary

THE NEUTRAL BY PASS SWITCH WHICH ALLOWS THE NEUTRAL START SAFETY SWITCH TO BE OVERRIDDEN VIOLATES THE FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 102.

Consequence

SHOULD THE NEUTRAL START SWITCH BE OVERRIDDEN AND THEBUS ENGINE STARTED WHILE IN GEAR, IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE BUS TO MOVEUNEXPECTEDLY. THIS COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Remedy

ON VEHICLES WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, THE SWITCH IS TO BE DISCONNECTED.

Notes

SYSTEM: TRANSMISSION/NEUTRAL BY PASS SWITCH.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ANDNEUTRAL BY PASS SWITCH, FMVSS 102.