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NHTSA recall 97E010000 · Equipment

Fuel system, other

Reported Apr 2, 1997198 vehicles affectedJOHN DEEREBuilt Nov 1, 1995 – Feb 28, 1997

The defect

Equipment description: 8.1 liter compressed natural gas (CNG) engines. the electronic control module (ecm) in these engines contain a manufacturing defect which results in intermittent electrical contact and causes incorrect electronic signals to be sent to the engine throttle control.

The risk

This condition can create the potential for sudden acceleration or deceleration of the engine increasing the risk of a crash.

The remedy

Dealers will install a new, improved ecm and associated hardware. however, due to the potential serious consequences, all buses powered by these CNG engines must be immediately removed from service.

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Vehicles in this recall

Notes

Owner notification:owner notification began april 1, 1997. Note:owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact john deere at 1-319-292-5226.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.