NHTSA Campaign 02V004010

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Issued by INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE · Reported Sep 20, 2002 · 31,145 vehicles affected

What's wrong

ON CERTAIN SCHOOL AND TRANSIT BUSES 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

INTERNATIONAL WILL RETROFIT VEHICLES WITH A NEW PEDAL ROD AND BRACKET. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 16, 2002. OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT INTERNATIONAL AT 1-800-448-7825.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
INTERNATIONAL RE BUS 2002 31,145
INTERNATIONAL RE BUS 2003 31,145
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER RE BUS 1994 31,145
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER RE BUS 1995 31,145
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER RE BUS 1996 31,145
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER RE BUS 1997 31,145
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER RE BUS 1998 31,145
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER RE BUS 1999 31,145
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER RE BUS 2000 31,145
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER RE BUS 2001 31,145

Source: NHTSA Campaign 02V004010 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.