NHTSA recall 00V230001
Vehicle speed control › Accelerator pedal
Blue Bird All American and 3 more
Reported Aug 17, 20006,914 vehicles affectedBLUE BIRD BODY COMPANYMaker’s number R00EABuilt Feb 2, 1999 – Aug 4, 2000
The defect
Vehicle description: school and transit buses equipped with electronic engines and felsted electronic accelerator pedals. the return springs can break on the accelerator pedals that are equipped with stainless steel or electroplated music wire return springs.
The risk
This condition could cause the pedal to go to full throttle if both return springs break, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Replacement accelerator pedals equipped with return springs manufactured of music wire with one additional coil on each spring and with an organic coating, eliminating electroplating will be installed.