The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT AND SCHOOL BUSES EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRONIC ENGINES. THE BOTTOM EDGE OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL CAN CATCH ON THE FLOOR MAT WHEN THE PEDAL IS FULLY DEPRESSED. THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 124, "ACCELERATOR CONTROL SYSTEMS."
The risk
IF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL CATCHES ON THE FLOOR MAT, ENGINE OVERSPEED COULD OCCUR, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW ACCELERATOR PEDAL MOUNTING BRACKET TO RAISE THE ACCELERATOR SO THE PEDAL DOES NOT CATCH ON THE FLOOR MAT.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Thomas MVP | 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas MVP | 1994 | 0 | 8 |
| Thomas MVP | 1995 | 0 | 10 |
| Thomas MVP | 1996 | 0 | 12 |
| Thomas MVP | 1997 | 0 | 9 |
| Thomas MVP | 1998 | 0 | 7 |
| Thomas MVP | 1999 | 0 | 5 |
Other vehicle speed control recalls in 1999
11 of the 392 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1999 concerned the vehicle speed control; THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. filed 100 campaigns in all.
| 99V346000 3 Dec 1999 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 99V291000 28 Oct 1999 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY |
| 99V265000 20 Sept 1999 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 99V255000 20 Sept 1999 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| 99V206000 2 Aug 1999 | POLARIS INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 99V194000 20 Jul 1999 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 99V157000 24 Jun 1999 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 99V062002 31 Mar 1999 | MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1999