International Harvester 3900: Vehicle speed control

Date

Dec. 3, 1993

Filed by

International Truck And Engine

Vehicles

International Harvester 3900 (1991, 1992, 1993, 1994)

Manufacturer of the vehicles

International Truck & Engine Corporation

Component

Vehicle Speed Control

Description of the defect

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.

Potentially affected

1050

What can happen

Should The accelerator rod And hand throttle Cable bindin partial or Full throttle position, loss of Vehicle Control could occur,resulting in an accident.

Remedy

Navistar 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 Navistar Service Center at 1-219-461-1875. Also contact The nationalhighway traffic Safety administration's Auto Safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.

Owner notification date

Dec. 16, 1993

Recall type

V (vehicle)

Influenced by

MFR

Recall number

93V201000

What should I do? Car recall: how to check your car and get it fixed

Source: NHTSA · Vehicle record. View the agency notice. The agency notice governs; check it and the company before acting.