Vehicle recall 99V176000 · July 2, 1999
1994-1999 Thomas MVP
Vehicle description: transit and school buses equipped with electronic engines.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: transit and school buses equipped with electronic engines. The bottom edge of the accelerator pedal can catch on the floor mat when the pedal is fully depressed. This does not meet the requirements of FMVSS no. 124, "accelerator control systems."
- Consequence
- If the accelerator pedal catches on the floor mat, engine overspeed could occur, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install a new accelerator pedal mounting bracket to raise the accelerator so the pedal does not catch on the floor mat.
- Notes
- Owner notification began November 17, 1999. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact thomas built at 1-336-841-5992. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 99V176000
- Reported to NHTSA
- July 2, 1999
- Filed by
- THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.
- Owner notification
- November 17, 1999
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 1,307
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Vehicle speed control › Accelerator pedal
Vehicles covered
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