NHTSA Campaign 02V004007

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

Issued by MONACO COACH CORP. · Reported Apr 9, 2002 · 232 vehicles affected

What's wrong

ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL/ACCELERATOR PEDALS SUPPLIED BY WILLIAMS CONTROLS INDUSTRIES, THE WELD ATTACHING THE CLEVIS TO THE PLATE HAS INSUFFICIENT PENETRATION AND COULD ALLOW THE CLEVIS TO SEPARATE FROM THE PLATE.

Consequence

IF THE CLEVIS SEPARATED FROM THE PLATE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN USE, THE VEHICLE WOULD RETURN TO IDLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THESE PEDALS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 9, 2002. OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT MONACO AT 1-800-344-6332 OR WILLIAMS CONTROL AT 1-503-684-8600.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
BEAVER CONTESSA 2002 232
BEAVER MARQUIS 2002 232
BEAVER MONTEREY 2002 232
BEAVER PATRIOT 2002 232
BEAVER COACH PATRIOT THUNDER 2002 232
SAFARI ZANZIBAR 2002 232
SAFARI COACH CHEETAH 2002 232
SAFARI COACH SAHARA 2002 232

Source: NHTSA Campaign 02V004007 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.