NHTSA Campaign 95V127000

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES

Issued by INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE · Reported Jun 27, 1995 · 21,742 vehicles affected

What's wrong

THE WIRE END OF THE HAND THROTTLE CABLE PASSES THROUGH A SPLIT PLASTIC GROMMET IN THE ACCELERATOR ROD. THIS WIRE CAN WORK THROUGH THE SLOT IN THE GROMMET AND BECOME LODGED BETWEEN THE GROMMET AND THE EDGE OF THE HOLE IN THE ACCELERATOR ROD.

Consequence

IF THE THROTTLE WIRE BECOMES LODGED, THE ACCELERATOR CAN STICK AND NOT RETURN TO IDLE POSITION POTENTIALLY AFFECTING THE OPERATOR'S ABILITY TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AND INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPAIR BUSES BY INSTALLING A NEW CABLE GROMMET WITHOUT A SLOT; INSTALL A NEW CABLE STOP; AND READJUST THE THROTTLE CABLE.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
INTERNATIONAL 3700 1990 21,742
INTERNATIONAL 3800 1990 21,742
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 3700 1989 21,742
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 3700 1991 21,742
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 3800 1989 21,742
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 3800 1991 21,742

Source: NHTSA Campaign 95V127000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.