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Prevost Cars accelerator pedal throttle position sensor may be inoperative due to a permanent idle signal.

NHTSA campaign 12V-303 · Reported June 26, 2012 · 400 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Prevost Cars
VEHICLES AFFECTED
400
REMEDY
PREVOST WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THROTTLE SENSOR, FREE OF CHARGE.
COST
Free

The short version

PREVOST CARS, INC. reported a problem with the vehicle speed control accelerator pedal. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR MAY BE INOPERATIVE DUE TO A PERMANENT IDLE SIGNAL.

WHY IT MATTERS

IF THIS OCCURS, THE VEHICLE MAY STOP RESPONDING TO INPUT FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, AND THUS BECOME STOPPED IN TRAFFIC, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

WHAT TO DO

PREVOST WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THROTTLE SENSOR, FREE OF CHARGE.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 12V-303.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
—See NHTSA record 12V-303

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

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