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.