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United States 92V031000

CHANCE COACH, INC.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL — FUEL:THROTTLE LINKAGES AND CONTROL:PEDAL · March 10, 1992

The problem

THE FOOT TREADLE ACCELERATOR IS EQUIPPED WITH A RETURN SPRING WHICH SERVES AS A BACKUP DEVICE FOR THE THROTTLE RETURN SPRING MOUNTED ON THE ENGINE; SHOULD BOTH SPRINGS FAIL SIMULTANEOUSLY THE ENGINE THROTTLE COULD BECOME STUCK OPEN.

Risk

THE THROTTLE WOULD NOT DISENGAGE WHEN FOOT PRESSURE ISREMOVED FROM THE TREADLE; THE VEHICLE WOULD BE SUBJECT TO LOSS OF SPEED CONTROLAND A POSSIBLE ACCIDENT.

What owners should do

REPLACE THE TREADLE RETURN SPRING WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED SPRING.

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