International · Canada · Crit
International 8100, 4700 +4 more: Structure
Affects International 8100, 4700, 2574, 2674, 3600, 8200 · 1994–1995 — about 503 vehicles.
The hazard
THE DIE CAST ALUMINUM BASE OF THE WILLIAMS ACCELERATOR PEDAL ASSEMBLY ON THESE VEHICLES MAY FAIL AT THE MOUNTING PADS WHERE THE BASE IS BOLTED TO THE FIREWALL. IF BOTH MOUNTING PADS SHOULD FAIL, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ASSEMBLY WOULD TOTALLY SEPARATE FROM THE FIREWALL. THIS COULD DISTRACT THE DRIVER AND IMPAIR VEHICLE CONTROL RESULTING IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT. CORRECTION: ACCELERATOR PEDAL ASSEMBLY WILL BE INSPECTED AND A PLATE WILL BE INSTALLED BETWEEN THE MOUNTING BASE AND FIREWALL ON UNITS WHERE THE BASE IS NOT BROKEN OR CRACKED. SHOULD THE BASE BE BROKEN OR CRACKED, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ASSEMBLY WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW RE-DESIGNED ASSEMBLY.
What to do
Contact your dealer; the remedy details were not included in the filing.