US BUS SCHOOL BUS 1979: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
| Make : US BUS | Model : SCHOOL BUS | Year : 1979 |
| Build Dates : 1978-09-01 - 1979-08-01 | ||
| NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 79V213000 | ||
| Date Owner's Notified: 1979-10-23 | Date Received by ODI: 1979-09-18 | Date Added to Database: 1979-12-12 |
| Manufacturers Involved: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION | ||
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| Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | ||
| Potential Number Of Units Affected : 7500 | ||
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Summary:
THE DEFECT IS IN THE ENGINE ACCELERATOR SYSTEM. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL MAY NOT ALIGN WITH THE CENTER OF THE FLOOR MOUNTED PEDAL STOP BRACKET. THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR THE PEDAL, WHEN DEPRESSED, TO SLIP OFF AND TO THE SIDE OF THE PEDAL STOP, HOLDING THE ACCELERATOR IN THE OPEN THROTTLE POSITION. |
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Consequence:
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Remedy:
THE DEALER WILL ALIGN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO THE CENTER OF THE STOP BRACKET FREE OF CHARGE. |
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| Report Initiator: MFR | V Report | |
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Notes:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: BUSES.SYSTEM: THROTTLE LINKAGES AND CONTROL; ACCELERATOR.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT COULD OCCURWITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. |
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