Recall Detail

AMTRAN / GENESIS / 1994

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 22013 Vehicale/Equipment Name: AMTRAN
Recalled Component Id: 000006864000015786000000294 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: GENESIS Model Year: 1994
NHTSA Campaign Number: 93V201001 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Manufacturer That Filed Report: AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP.
Start date of Manufacturing: -- End date of Manufacturing: --
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 1725
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Mar, 25 1994 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : IC CORPORATION Report Received Date: Dec, 14 1993
Record Creation date : Dec, 30 1993 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : The hand throttle cable may be mis-aligned with the accelerator rod causing the hand throttle cable to "saw" into the accelerator rod. this can cause the accelerator and hand throttle cable to bind in a partial or full throttle position. Consequence Summary: Should the accelerator rod and hand throttle cable bindin partial or full throttle position, loss of vehicle control could occur,resulting in an accident.
Corrective Summary : Amtran dealers will replace the present accelerator rod with a new accelerator rod with a hardened end. owners are advised to disconnect the hand throttle until a new accelerator rod is available. Recall Notes: System: fuel; throttle linkages and controls.vehicle description: school buses.note: if your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed uponservice date and the remedy is not provided within a reasonable time and freeof charge or the remedy does not correct the defect or noncompliance, pleasecontact amtran service center at 1-800-843-5615. also contact the nationalhighway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
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