Vehicle speed control: springs
- Component
- Vehicle speed control: springs
- Manufacturer
- MONACO COACH CORP.
- Vehicles affected
- 265
- Reported to NHTSA
- 1992-07-07
- Owners notified
- 1992-07-06
Defect description
THE FUEL PUMP SECONDARY THROTTLE RETURN SPRING ATTACHED DIRECTLY TO THE DIESEL ENGINE FUEL PUMP THROTTLE ARM WAS NOT INSTALLED.
Safety risk
IF THE THROTTLE ARM BECOMES DISENGAGED FROM THE DIESELENGINE THROTTLE ARM, THE DIESEL ENGINE THROTTLE WILL REMAIN AT THAT SETTING.THIS WOULD RESULT IN THE VEHICLE OPERATOR NOT BEING ABLE TO DECREASE SPEED ANDENGINE POWER WITHOUT APPLYING THE BRAKES, PUTTING TRANSMISSION INTO NEUTRAL, ANDTURNING OFF THE IGNITION.
Manufacturer remedy
INSTALL THE PROPER SECONDARY THROTTLE RETURN SPRING SYSTEM.