CERTAIN JOHN DEERE 8.1L COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS ENGINES MODELS HFN01 AND HFN03 MANUFACTURED BETWEEN MAY 2000 AND NOVEMBER 2003 AND USED ON SCHOOL AND TRANSIT BUSES. THE ENGINE CONTROL UNIT AND THROTTLE CAN UNEXPECTEDLY SURGE. THESE UNITS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 124, ACCELERATOR CONTROL SYSTEMS.
John Deere – ENGINE SURGING
| Report Received Date | 04/05/2005 |
| NHTSA ID | 05E025000 |
| Consequence Summary | A SUDDEN ENGINE SURGE COULD POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH. |
| Corrective Action | JOHN DEERE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND WILL UPDATE THE ENGINE CONTROL UNIT SOFTWARE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN AUGUST 5, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT JOHN DEERE AT 1-800-JD-ENGINE. |
| Recall Code | NR (Not Reported) |
| Potentially Affected | 1396 |
| Fire Risk When Parked | No |
| Do Not Drive | No |
| Recall Link | Go to Recall (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=05E025000) |
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