US BUS SCHOOL BUS 1983: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

Make : US BUS Model : SCHOOL BUS Year : 1983
Build Dates : 1968-01-01 - 1989-03-01
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 89V070000
Date Owner's Notified: 1989-03-07 Date Received by ODI: 1989-05-08 Date Added to Database: 1989-05-19
Manufacturers Involved: CROWN AUTO TOP MFG.
Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall:
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 700
Summary:
      THE NEUTRAL BY PASS SWITCH WHICH ALLOWS THE NEUTRAL START SAFETY SWITCH TO BE OVERRIDDEN VIOLATES THE FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 102.
Consequence:
      SHOULD THE NEUTRAL START SWITCH BE OVERRIDDEN AND THEBUS ENGINE STARTED WHILE IN GEAR, IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE BUS TO MOVEUNEXPECTEDLY. THIS COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Remedy:
      ON VEHICLES WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, THE SWITCH IS TO BE DISCONNECTED.
Report Initiator: OVSC V Report
Regulation Part Number: 571 Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 102
Notes:
      SYSTEM: TRANSMISSION/NEUTRAL BY PASS SWITCH.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ANDNEUTRAL BY PASS SWITCH, FMVSS 102.