WHEELED COACH INDUSTRIES filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1994-10-18.
Recall campaignNHTSA 94V201000
Vehicle speed control
Component
Vehicle speed control
Manufacturer
WHEELED COACH INDUSTRIES
Vehicles affected
34
Reported to NHTSA
1994-10-18
Owners notified
1994-10-10
Defect description
THE AUTOMATIC THROTTLE CHAIN CAN CATCH ON THE THROTTLE LINKAGE, CAUSING THE THROTTLE TO REMAIN OPEN.
Safety risk
THE OPERATOR WOULD HAVE DIFFICULTY STOPPING THE VEHICLE.
Manufacturer remedy
RETROFIT KITS WILL BE PROVIDED FOR ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES INCLUDING PROCEDURES TO OBTAIN LOCAL SERVICE.
Notes
SYSTEM: FUEL; THROTTLE LINKAGES AND CONTROL.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: AMBULANCES BUILT ON FREIGHTLINER FL-60 CHASSIS, 20,000 GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING, WITH A CUMMINS B SERIES 5.9L DIESEL ENGINE, 190OR 250 HORSEPOWER RATING.NOTE: IF THE VEHICLE IS PRESENTED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND THE REMEDY IS NOT PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME OR THE REMEDY DOES NOT CORRECT THE DEFECT, PLEASE CONTACT WHEELED COACH AT 1-407-677-7777. ALSO, CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
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.