INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER S SERIES 1979: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 84V091000

Make Model Year
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER S SERIES 1979
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1984-09-14 1984-08-14 1984-09-10

Production Dates: 1978-09-01 - 1984-05-01

Manufacturers Involved: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION

Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 16000

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Summary

THE ENGINE SHUTDOWN CABLE LOCATED BETWEEN THE DASH BOARD AND FIREWALL, MAY INTERFERE WITH THE ACCELERATOR LINKAGE.

Remedy

ENGINE SHUTDOWN CABLE WILL BE REROUTED AND STRAPPED DOWN AS NECESSARY.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES EQUIPPED WITH DIESEL ENGINES.SYSTEM: CARBURETION; ACCELERATOR CONTROL LINKAGE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THE ENGINE MAY NOT RETURN TO IDLE AND LOSS OF VEHICLECONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT COULD RESULT.