ITASCA UNSPECIFIED 1979: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 81V028000

Make Model Year
ITASCA UNSPECIFIED 1979
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1981-03-27 1981-03-03 1981-03-17

Production Dates: 1979-01-01 - 1981-01-01

Manufacturers Involved: ITASCA MOTORHOME

Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 5167

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

THE CONTROL "SERVO" CABLE MAY BE INCORRECTLY ALIGNED WITH THE THROTTLE CONTROL LEVER. THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE SPEED CONTROL TO FAIL TO DISENGAGE.

Remedy

THE C ONTROL CABLE WILL BE REALIGNED AND THE THROTTLE CONTROL LEVER WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW PART TO ENSURE PROPER ALIGNMENT. T HIS WILL BE DONE AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES.SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT; ELECTRONIC SPEED CONTROL.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SHOULD SPEED CONTROL FAIL TO DISENGAGE, DRIVER WILL NOTHAVE ANY CONTROL IN REDUCING ENGINE SPEED AND COULD HAVE AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: ALL DRIVERS ARE CAUTIONED NOT TO ENGAGE SPEED CONTROL UNTIL VEHICLE HASBEEN CHECKED AND PROPER MODIFICATIONS HAVE BEEN MADE.