NHTSA safety recall

Recall 93V076000

Vehicle Speed Control — Fleetwood · reported 30 Apr 1993 · 359 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

WHILE OPERATING THE ENGINE IN REVERSE GEAR, ENGINE TORQUE CAUSES THE ENGINE TO ROLL, CAUSING THE THROTTLE MODULATOR CABLE ASSEMBLY TO CONTACT THE FLOOR AND BIND THE THROTTLE CABLE HOLDING THE THROTTLE IN AN OPEN POSITION.

The risk

THE THROTTLE CABLE BINDING WHILE THE THROTTLE IS IN ANOPEN POSITION CAUSES LOSS OF ENGINE SPEED CONTROL WHICH COULD RESULT IN ANACCIDENT.

The fix

RELOCATION OF RAISED FLOOR SUPPORT HARDWARE ON THE BOX PORTION OF THE MOTORHOME.

SYSTEM: FUEL SYSTEM: THROTTLE LINKAGES.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORHOMES.

NHTSA campaign
93V076000
Filed by
Fleetwood Ent., Inc.
Report received
30 Apr 1993
Owners notified
16 Aug 1993
Potentially affected
359

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.

1993 Fleetwood Bounder 1993 Fleetwood Southwind

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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