SOUTHWIND UNSPECIFIED 1993: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Make : SOUTHWIND Model : UNSPECIFIED Year : 1993
Build Dates : 1989-09-01 - 1992-08-01
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 93V076000
Date Owner's Notified: 1993-08-16 Date Received by ODI: 1993-04-30 Date Added to Database: 1993-05-11
Manufacturers Involved: FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.
Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall:
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 359
Summary:
      WHILE OPERATING THE ENGINE IN REVERSE GEAR, ENGINE TORQUE CAUSES THE ENGINE TO ROLL, CAUSING THE THROTTLE MODULATOR CABLE ASSEMBLY TO CONTACT THE FLOOR AND BIND THE THROTTLE CABLE HOLDING THE THROTTLE IN AN OPEN POSITION.
Consequence:
      THE THROTTLE CABLE BINDING WHILE THE THROTTLE IS IN ANOPEN POSITION CAUSES LOSS OF ENGINE SPEED CONTROL WHICH COULD RESULT IN ANACCIDENT.
Remedy:
      RELOCATION OF RAISED FLOOR SUPPORT HARDWARE ON THE BOX PORTION OF THE MOTORHOME.
Report Initiator: MFR V Report
Regulation Part Number: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Notes:
      SYSTEM: FUEL SYSTEM: THROTTLE LINKAGES.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORHOMES.