ON CERTAIN BUSES EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL/ACCELERATOR PEDALS SUPPLIED BY WILLIAMS CONTROLS INDUSTRIES. THE WELD ATTACHING THE CLEVIS TO THE PLATE HAS INSUFFICIENT PENETRATION AND COULD ALLOW THE CLEVIS TO SEPARATE FROM THE PLATE.
Eldorado National-Kansas – ELDORADO/THROTTLE CONTROL/ACCELERATOR PEDAL
| Report Received Date | 03/15/2002 |
| NHTSA ID | 02V004003 |
| Consequence Summary | IF THE CLEVIS SEPARATED FROM THE PLATE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN USE, THE VEHICLE WOULD RETURN TO IDLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. |
| Corrective Action | DEALERS WILL REPLACE THESE PEDALS. OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY WILL BE HANDLED BY WILLIAMS CONTROL. OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT WILLIAMS CONTROL AT 1-503-684-8600 OR ELDORADO AT 1-909-628-5580. |
| Recall Code | NR (Not Reported) |
| Potentially Affected | 13 |
| Fire Risk When Parked | No |
| Do Not Drive | No |
| Recall Link | Go to Recall (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=02V004003) |
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