NHTSA Campaign 89V070000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
Issued by CROWN COACH CORPORATION · Reported May 8, 1989 · 700 vehicles affected
What's wrong
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.
Vehicles affected by this recall
| Make | Model | Year | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| CROWN | SCHOOL BUS | 1968 | 700 |
| CROWN | SCHOOL BUS | 1969 | 700 |
| CROWN | SCHOOL BUS | 1970 | 700 |
| CROWN | SCHOOL BUS | 1971 | 700 |
| CROWN | SCHOOL BUS | 1972 | 700 |
| CROWN | SCHOOL BUS | 1973 | 700 |
| CROWN | SCHOOL BUS | 1974 | 700 |
| CROWN | SCHOOL BUS | 1975 | 700 |
| CROWN | SCHOOL BUS | 1976 | 700 |
| CROWN | SCHOOL BUS | 1977 | 700 |
| CROWN | SCHOOL BUS | 1978 | 700 |
| CROWN | SCHOOL BUS | 1979 | 700 |
| CROWN | SCHOOL BUS | 1980 | 700 |
| CROWN | SCHOOL BUS | 1981 | 700 |
| CROWN | SCHOOL BUS | 1982 | 700 |
| CROWN | SCHOOL BUS | 1983 | 700 |
| CROWN | SCHOOL BUS | 1984 | 700 |
| CROWN | SCHOOL BUS | 1985 | 700 |
| CROWN | SCHOOL BUS | 1986 | 700 |
| CROWN | SCHOOL BUS | 1987 | 700 |
| CROWN | SCHOOL BUS | 1988 | 700 |
| CROWN | SCHOOL BUS | 1989 | 700 |
Source: NHTSA Campaign 89V070000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.