Recall campaign · NHTSA 89V201000

Vehicle speed control: cables

LAG MOTORCOACH USA filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1989-11-19.

Recall campaignNHTSA 89V201000

Vehicle speed control: cables

Component: Vehicle speed control: cables
Manufacturer: LAG MOTORCOACH USA
Vehicles affected: 97
Reported to NHTSA: 1989-11-19
Owners notified: 1989-12-11

Defect description

ROUTING OF THROTTLE CABLE AND GEAR SHIFT CABLE ADJACENT TO THE TELMA RETARDER COULD ALLOW HEAT FROM THE RETARDER TO DAMAGE THE CABLE JACKETS.

Safety risk

THIS CAN CAUSE SLOW RETURN OR STICKING OF THE THROTTLEWHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE SUBJECT CABLES, AS NECESSARY, AND WRAP CABLES WITH A HEAT RESISTANT BLANKET.

Notes

SYSTEM: THROTTLE CABLE / GEAR SHIFT CABLEVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR COACH WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSION.

Scope of coverage

10 model years across 2 models.

Model	Years on record
LAG Galaxy	1989 1988 1987 1986 1985
LAG Panoramic	1989 1988 1987 1986 1985

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.