THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1995-10-11.
Recall campaignNHTSA 95V191000
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal
Component
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal
Manufacturer
THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.
Vehicles affected
300
Reported to NHTSA
1995-10-11
Owners notified
1995-11-27
Defect description
THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL LEVER CAN CONTACT THE ENGINE COVER CAUSING THE ACCELERATOR LINKAGE TO BIND AND NOT RETURN TO IDLE.
Safety risk
IF THE ACCELERATOR LINKAGE BINDS, THE ENGINE WILL NOT RETURN TO IDLE WHEN THE DRIVER LETS UP ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL INCREASING THE RISK OF AN ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ROCKER AND INSTALLING A RETAINING BRACKET AT THE ENGINE COVER TO PREVENT THE COVER FROM CONTACTING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL.
Notes
SYSTEM: FUEL; THROTTLE LINKAGES AND CONTROL; PEDAL.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT AND SCHOOL BUSES.NOTE: OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT THOMAS BUILT AT 1-910-889-4871. 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.