ENC TRANSMARK RE 2002: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

Make : ENC Model : TRANSMARK RE Year : 2002
Build Dates : 2001-06-01 - 2001-11-09
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 02V004003
Date Owner's Notified: 0000-00-00 Date Received by ODI: 2002-03-15 Date Added to Database: 2002-04-18
Manufacturers Involved: Eldorado National- California, Inc.
Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall:
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 13
Summary:
      ON CERTAIN BUSES EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL/ACCELERATOR PEDALS SUPPLIED BY WILLIAMS CONTROLS INDUSTRIES. THE WELD ATTACHING THE CLEVIS TO THE PLATE HAS INSUFFICIENT PENETRATION AND COULD ALLOW THE CLEVIS TO SEPARATE FROM THE PLATE.
Consequence:
      IF THE CLEVIS SEPARATED FROM THE PLATE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN USE, THE VEHICLE WOULD RETURN TO IDLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy:
      DEALERS WILL REPLACE THESE PEDALS. OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY WILL BE HANDLED BY WILLIAMS CONTROL. OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT WILLIAMS CONTROL AT 1-503-684-8600 OR ELDORADO AT 1-909-628-5580.
Report Initiator: ODI V Report
Regulation Part Number: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Notes:
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