GRUMMAN LONG LIFE 1987: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 88V011000

Make Model Year
GRUMMAN LONG LIFE 1987
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1987-12-08 1988-01-27 1988-01-29

Production Dates: 1987-04-01 - 1988-01-01

Manufacturers Involved: GRUMMAN CORP.

Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 8000

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

ACCELERATOR CONTROL MAY STICK IN A DEPRESSED POSITION WHEN OUTSIDE TEMPERATURES ARE AT OR BELOW FREEZING.

Consequence

ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN AT GREATER THAN IDLE SPEED WHENOPERATOR REMOVES PRESSURE FROM ACCELERATOR PEDAL, WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSS OFCONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy

REROUTE OR REPLACE ACCELERATOR CABLE WITH A NEW CABLE.

Notes

SYSTEM: ACCELERATORVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPECIAL FLEET FOR POST OFFICE.