2002–2003 International RE BUS & 2000–2001 International Harvester RE BUS recall: speed control
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain school and transit buses equipped with electronic throttle control/accelerator pedals supplied by williams controls industries, the weld attaching the clevis to the plate has insufficient penetration and could allow the clevis to separate from the plate.
💥 The risk
If the clevis separated from the plate while the vehicle was in use, the vehicle would return to idle, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
International will retrofit vehicles with a new pedal rod and bracket. Owner notification began december 16, 2002. Owners who do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact international at 1-800-448-7825.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 02V004010
- Manufacturer recall #
- 02511
- Manufacturer
- INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE
- Vehicles affected
- 31,145
- Component
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- Owner phone
- 1-800-448-7825
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Dec 16, 2002
- Built
- Feb 7, 1994 – Aug 21, 2002
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).