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INTERNATIONAL: 3200: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

NHTSA Campaign Number: 10V267000
Vehicle/Equipment Make: NAVISTAR, INC
Vehicle/Equipment Model: 3200
Model Year: 2004
Manufacturer Campaign Number: 10512
Manufacturer Component Description: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Manufacturers Involved in Recall: NAVISTAR, INC
Manufacturered: 20011204 - 20091214
Type of Report: V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected: 2085
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: 20100701
Recall Initiated By: MFR
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: NAVISTAR, INC
Report Received Date: 20100615
Record Creation Date: 20100616

Defect Summary:

NAVISTAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2003 THROUGH 2010 INTERNATIONAL TRUCKS AND IC COMMERCIAL BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM DECEMBER 4, 2001 THROUGH DECEMBER 14, 2009 EQUIPPED WITH INTERNATIONAL VT365 ENGINES HAVING ENGINE CALIBRATION PAN2PVR0, PAN2PVR1, OR PAN2PWR. THE ENGINE NORMALLY RESPONDS TO A FAILED OPEN ACCELERATOR POSITION SENSOR CIRCUIT FAULT BY RETURNING THE ENGINE TO LOW IDLE SPEED OF 800 RPM AND DISABLING THE DRIVER'S ABILITY TO INCREASE THE ENGINE SPEED. HOWEVER IF THE OPEN CIRCUIT CORRECTS ITSELF WITHIN 30 SECONDS OF INITIATION, ENGINE SPEED COULD SUDDENLY INCREASE TO A HIGH IDLE SPEED OF 1200 RPM.

Consequence Summary:

THIS INCREASE TO HIGH IDLE SPEED MAY OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING A SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED SHIFT IN VEHICLE POSITION POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY, OR DEATH.

Corrective Summary:

NAVISTAR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 1, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NAVISTAR AT 1-800-448-7825.

Notes:

NAVISTAR'S CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 10512.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .