John Deere | NHTSA Recall #05E025000

Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.

Description

Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 05E025000 by John Deere. Includes 1,396 affected units, ENGINE SURGING, component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, and more from the Department of Transportation.

Defect Summary

Certain john deere 8.1l compressed natural gas engines models hfn01 and hfn03 manufactured between may 2000 and november 2003 and used on school and transit buses. the engine control unit and throttle can unexpectedly surge. these units fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 124, accelerator control systems.

Corrective Action

John deere will notify owners and will update the engine control unit software free of charge. the recall began august 5, 2005. owners may contact john deere at 1-800-jd-engine.

Recall Overview

NHTSA ID: 05E025000

Manufacturer: John Deere

Report Received Date: 2005-04-05T00:00:00

Subject: Engine surging

Component: Vehicle Speed Control

Potentially Affected Units: 1,396

Details

MFR Campaign Number: NR (Not Reported)

Recall Type: Equipment

Defect Summary: Certain john deere 8.1l compressed natural gas engines models hfn01 and hfn03 manufactured between may 2000 and november 2003 and used on school and transit buses. the engine control unit and throttle can unexpectedly surge. these units fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 124, accelerator control systems.

Consequence Summary: A sudden engine surge could possibly result in a vehicle crash.

Corrective Action: John deere will notify owners and will update the engine control unit software free of charge. the recall began august 5, 2005. owners may contact john deere at 1-800-jd-engine.

Safety Information

Fire Risk When Parked: No

Do Not Drive: No

Completion Rate: N/A

Metadata

SID: row-vwe8-sqq7~fp69

NHTSA ID: 05E025000

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Created At: 1742808662

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Updated At: 1742808662

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