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NHTSA recall 94V133000

Vehicle speed control › Accelerator pedal

International Harvester 3800

Reported Jul 19, 19942,708 vehicles affectedINTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINEBuilt Feb 1, 1994 – May 1, 1994

The defect

These buses were built with an additional 3/4 inch thick plywood floor and extra thick floor mats for increased insulation during cold weather. The bottom edge of the accelerator pedal, when depressed, can come in contact with the head of a bolt securing the transmission cover to the floor. The engine throttle may not return to the idle position.

The risk

This can result in loss of vehicle control and an accident.

The remedy

Dealers will remove 1/2 inch from the bottom of the accelerator pedal.

Official recall at NHTSA ↗

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Notes

System: fuel; throttle linkages and control; pedal.vehicle description: buses and school buses.note: if your vehicle IS presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and the remedy IS not provided within a reasonable time and free of charge or the remedy does not correct the defect or noncompliance, please contact navistar service center at 1-800-448-7825. Also, contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.