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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| International Harvester 3800 | 1995 |
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Harvester 3800 | 1995 | 8 | 4 |
Other vehicle speed control recalls in 1994
14 of the 244 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1994 concerned the vehicle speed control; INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE filed 97 campaigns in all.
| 94V201000 18 Oct 1994 | WHEELED COACH INDUSTRIES |
| 94V196000 7 Oct 1994 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
| 94V193000 4 Oct 1994 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 94V173000 13 Sept 1994 | VOLVO CARS OF NA, INC. |
| 94V136000 19 Jul 1994 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 94V104000 8 Jun 1994 | OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION |
| 94V091000 13 May 1994 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC. |
| 94V079000 25 Apr 1994 | GULF STREAM COACH INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1994