- The problem
- 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."
- The risk
- If the accelerator pedal catches on the floor mat, engine overspeed could occur, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Dealers will install a new accelerator pedal mounting bracket to raise the accelerator so the pedal does not catch on the floor mat.
Acceleration & cruise control
1997 Thomas MVP Acceleration problems
No owner has filed a complaint about the 1997 Thomas MVP's acceleration & cruise control with NHTSA. Unintended acceleration, surging, throttle problems and cruise or adaptive cruise faults.
- Complaints
- 0
- Recalls
- 2
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Acceleration recalls for the 1997 Thomas MVP
- The problem
- Vehicle description: school and transit buses equipped with non-electronic cummins b5.9L engines. The sliding action of the accelerator linkage lever over the hand throttle cable can cause the hand throttle wire to wear a notch in the accelerator linkage resulting in binding of the linkage. This fails to comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 124, "Accelerator control systems."
- The risk
- Such binding can prevent the accelerator control from returning to idle quickly or from returning to idle position at all, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
- The fix
- Dealers will replace the existing accelerator linkage lever and readjust the hand throttle cable, or replace the existing hand throttle attachment clip and readjust the hand throttle cable.
Acceleration complaints
No complaints about this area yet.
Thomas MVP acceleration complaints by year
MVP acceleration problems, every yearSource: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked . Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data