INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER: S SERIES: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 84V091000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: | S SERIES |
| Model Year: | 1980 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION |
| Manufacturered: | 19780901 - 19840501 |
| Type of Report: | V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: | 16000 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: | 19840914 |
| Recall Initiated By: | ODI |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER |
| Report Received Date: | 19840814 |
| Record Creation Date: | 19840910 |
Defect Summary:
THE ENGINE SHUTDOWN CABLE LOCATED BETWEEN THE DASH BOARD AND FIREWALL, MAY INTERFERE WITH THE ACCELERATOR LINKAGE.
Corrective Summary:
ENGINE SHUTDOWN CABLE WILL BE REROUTED AND STRAPPED DOWN AS NECESSARY.
Notes:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES EQUIPPED WITH DIESEL ENGINES.SYSTEM: CARBURETION; ACCELERATOR CONTROL LINKAGE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THE ENGINE MAY NOT RETURN TO IDLE AND LOSS OF VEHICLECONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT COULD RESULT.