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NHTSA Campaign 98V153000

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Issued by BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY · Reported Jul 2, 1998 · 1,896 vehicles affected

What's wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT AND SCHOOL BUSES. MOVEMENT OF THE HAND THROTTLE CABLE IN THE ACCELERATOR BRACKET RUBS A GROOVE IN THE BRACKET. THE HAND THROTTLE CABLE CAN BECOME WEDGED IN THIS GROOVE PREVENTING THE ACCELERATOR FROM RETURNING TO THE IDLE POSITION.

Consequence

THE THROTTLE CABLE WOULD NOT RETURN TO THE IDLE POSITION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy

OWNERS WILL BE CONTACTED AND ADVISED TO DISCONNECT THE HAND THROTTLE CABLE UNTIL REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE AVAILABLE.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN 1991 1,896
BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN 1992 1,896
BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN 1993 1,896
BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN 1994 1,896
BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN 1995 1,896
BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN 1996 1,896
BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN 1997 1,896
BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN 1998 1,896

Source: NHTSA Campaign 98V153000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.