NHTSA recall campaign
89V201000
ManufacturerLAG MOTORCOACH USAReported1989-11-19Affected97 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
ROUTING OF THROTTLE CABLE AND GEAR SHIFT CABLE ADJACENT TO THE TELMA RETARDER COULD ALLOW HEAT FROM THE RETARDER TO DAMAGE THE CABLE JACKETS.
Risk
THIS CAN CAUSE SLOW RETURN OR STICKING OF THE THROTTLEWHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE SUBJECT CABLES, AS NECESSARY, AND WRAP CABLES WITH A HEAT RESISTANT BLANKET.
To check whether your specific VIN is covered and to find a participating dealer, look this campaign up on NHTSA.gov →