NABI OPTARE 30-LFN 2001: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 02V046000

Make Model Year
NABI OPTARE 30-LFN 2001
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2002-02-22 2002-02-08 2002-02-22

Production Dates: 2001-04-01 - 2001-12-31

Manufacturers Involved: NABI Bus, LLC

Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 84

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

ON CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES, TWO RETURN SPRINGS ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL COULD BOTH BREAK.

Consequence

IF BOTH SPRINGS FAIL, THE PEDAL WILL NOT RETURN TO THE IDLE POSITION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN FEBRUARY 22, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT PREVOST AT 1-418-831-5432.

Notes

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