The defect
THE AUTOMATIC THROTTLE CHAIN CAN CATCH ON THE THROTTLE LINKAGE, CAUSING THE THROTTLE TO REMAIN OPEN.
The risk
THE OPERATOR WOULD HAVE DIFFICULTY STOPPING THE VEHICLE.
The remedy
RETROFIT KITS WILL BE PROVIDED FOR ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES INCLUDING PROCEDURES TO OBTAIN LOCAL SERVICE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Wheeled Coach Ambulance | 1993, 1994, 1995 |
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeled Coach Ambulance | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| Wheeled Coach Ambulance | 1994 | 0 | 2 |
| Wheeled Coach Ambulance | 1995 | 0 | 2 |
Other vehicle speed control recalls in 1994
14 of the 244 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1994 concerned the vehicle speed control; WHEELED COACH INDUSTRIES filed 10 campaigns in all.
| 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 |
| 94V133000 19 Jul 1994 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
| 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