NHTSA safety recall

Recall 94V196000

Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator Pedal — International Harvester · reported 7 Oct 1994 · 6,449 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

THE BASE OF THE ELECTRONIC ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS MADE OF DIE CAST ALUMINUM. THE BASE MOUNTS DIRECTLY TO THE CAB FIREWALL. THE CAB FIREWALL IS NOT RIGID ENOUGH OR FLAT ENOUGH AT THE MOUNTING SURFACE, CAUSING STRESS ON THE ACCELERATOR BASE THAT WILL CAUSE THE MOUNTING PADS ON THE BASE OF THE PEDAL ASSEMBLY TO FAIL AND TOTALLY SEPARATE FROM THE FIREWALL.

The risk

THIS CAN CAUSE LOSS OF SPEED CONTROL, DRIVER DISTRACTION, AND RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

The fix

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ASSEMBLY AND INSTALL A PLATE BETWEEN THE ACCELERATOR MOUNTING BASE AND THE FIREWALL ON THOSE UNITS WHERE THE BASE IS NOT BROKEN AND HAS NO VISIBLE SIGNS OF A CRACK. IF THE BASE IS BROKEN OR CRACKED, THE ACCELERATOR ASSEMBLY WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW REDESIGNED ACCELERATOR PEDAL ASSEMBLY.

SYSTEM: FUEL; THROTTLE LINKAGES AND CONTROL; PEDAL.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT BUSES, SCHOOL BUSES, HEAVY AND MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS.NOTE: IF THE VEHICLE IS PRESENTED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND THE REMEDY IS NOT PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME OR THE REMEDY DOES NOT CORRECT THE DEFECT, PLEASE CONTACT NAVISTAR AT 1-800-448-7825. ALSO, CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.

NHTSA campaign
94V196000
Filed by
International Truck And Engine
Report received
7 Oct 1994
Owners notified
17 Oct 1994
Potentially affected
6,449

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.

1994 International Harvester 2574 1995 International Harvester 2574 1994 International Harvester 2674 1995 International Harvester 2674 1994 International Harvester 3600 1995 International Harvester 3600 1994 International Harvester 4700 1995 International Harvester 4700 1994 International Harvester 8100 1995 International Harvester 8100 1994 International Harvester 8200 1995 International Harvester 8200

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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