The defect
THE WIRE END OF THE HAND THROTTLE CABLE PASSES THROUGH A SPLIT PLASTIC GROMMET IN THE ACCELERATOR ROD. THIS WIRE CAN WORK THROUGH THE SLOT IN THE GROMMET AND BECOME LODGED BETWEEN THE GROMMET AND THE EDGE OF THE HOLE IN THE ACCELERATOR ROD.
The risk
IF THE THROTTLE WIRE BECOMES LODGED, THE ACCELERATOR CAN STICK AND NOT RETURN TO IDLE POSITION POTENTIALLY AFFECTING THE OPERATOR'S ABILITY TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AND INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPAIR BUSES BY INSTALLING A NEW CABLE GROMMET WITHOUT A SLOT; INSTALL A NEW CABLE STOP; AND READJUST THE THROTTLE CABLE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| International 3700 | 1990 |
| International 3800 | 1990 |
| International Harvester 3700 | 1989, 1991 |
| International Harvester 3800 | 1989, 1991 |
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
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 3700 | 1990 | 0 | 4 |
| International 3800 | 1990 | 2 | 4 |
| International Harvester 3700 | 1989 | 0 | 3 |
| International Harvester 3700 | 1991 | 0 | 5 |
| International Harvester 3800 | 1989 | 0 | 3 |
| International Harvester 3800 | 1991 | 1 | 5 |
Other vehicle speed control recalls in 1995
14 of the 260 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1995 concerned the vehicle speed control; INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE filed 97 campaigns in all.
| 95V231002 20 Dec 1995 | MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC |
| 95V231001 5 Dec 1995 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 95V223000 21 Nov 1995 | BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO. |
| 95V214000 3 Nov 1995 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 95V201000 23 Oct 1995 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 95V191000 11 Oct 1995 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 95V166000 25 Aug 1995 | SOLECTRIA CORPORATION |
| 95V145000 4 Aug 1995 | CAGIVA NORTH AMERICA, INC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1995