NHTSA safety recall

Recall 89V070000

Electrical System › Ignition › Switch — Crown · reported 8 May 1989 · 700 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

THE NEUTRAL BY PASS SWITCH WHICH ALLOWS THE NEUTRAL START SAFETY SWITCH TO BE OVERRIDDEN VIOLATES THE FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 102.

The risk

SHOULD THE NEUTRAL START SWITCH BE OVERRIDDEN AND THEBUS ENGINE STARTED WHILE IN GEAR, IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE BUS TO MOVEUNEXPECTEDLY. THIS COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

The fix

ON VEHICLES WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, THE SWITCH IS TO BE DISCONNECTED.

SYSTEM: TRANSMISSION/NEUTRAL BY PASS SWITCH.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ANDNEUTRAL BY PASS SWITCH, FMVSS 102.

NHTSA campaign
89V070000
Filed by
Crown Coach Corporation
Report received
8 May 1989
Owners notified
7 Mar 1989
Potentially affected
700

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

1968 Crown School Bus 1969 Crown School Bus 1970 Crown School Bus 1971 Crown School Bus 1972 Crown School Bus 1973 Crown School Bus 1974 Crown School Bus 1975 Crown School Bus 1976 Crown School Bus 1977 Crown School Bus 1978 Crown School Bus 1979 Crown School Bus 1980 Crown School Bus 1981 Crown School Bus 1982 Crown School Bus 1983 Crown School Bus 1984 Crown School Bus 1985 Crown School Bus 1986 Crown School Bus 1987 Crown School Bus 1988 Crown School Bus 1989 Crown School Bus

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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