NHTSA safety recall
Recall 91V045000: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
NATIONAL COACH CORP. · Reported to NHTSA Mar 21, 1991
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.govWhat this recall covers
NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published
The defect
BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL BEYOND HALF THE DISTANCE TO THE FLOOR IS IMPAIRED DUE TO THE MOUNTING OF A MURPHY THROTTLE INTERLOCK SOLENOID BETWEEN THE BRAKE PEDAL SHAFT AND FLOORBOARD.
The risk
THE INTERFERENCE WITH BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL COULD IMPAIRTHE BRAKE SYSTEM AND EXTEND VEHICLE STOPPING DISTANCE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN ANACCIDENT.
The remedy
REPOSITION MURPHY THROTTLE INTERLOCK SOLENOID AWAY FROM ANY POSSIBLE INTERFERENCE WITH BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL.
Notes
SYSTEM: BRAKE PEDAL.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PARATRANSIT VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH MURPHY MANUFACTUREDTHROTTLE INTERLOCKS.
A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
Campaign details
Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA
- Manufacturer
- NATIONAL COACH CORP.
- Manufacturer's campaign number
- Not recorded
- NHTSA campaign number
- 91V045000
- Units potentially affected
- 64
- Report received
- Mar 21, 1991
- Production range
- Mar 1, 1988 – Jul 1, 1989
- Campaign type
- Vehicle
- Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
- Not recorded
Vehicles covered
2 model years across 1 model
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.