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Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal (Williams)

Vehicle equipment recall 90E-034. NHTSA received WILLIAMS CONTROLS, INC.’s report on Sep 25, 1990.

NHTSA’s own record, on nhtsa.gov

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NHTSA received WILLIAMS CONTROLS, INC.’s report on Sep 25, 1990. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 20, 2026.

Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.

What’s wrong with it?

THIS COULD CAUSE AN UNINTENDED FULL THROTTLE CONDITION THAT COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

ELECTRONIC FOOT PEDAL SPRINGS COULD FAIL DUE TO IMPROPER HEAT TREATMENT, PREVENTING THE PEDAL FROM RETURNING TO ITS NORMAL IDLE POSITION.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

  • NHTSA’s part: Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal.

What should you do?

REPLACE ASSEMBLY WITH ONE CONTAINING PROPERLY HEAT TREATED SPRING AND OR INSTALL A FAILSAFE SWITCH ONTO FOOT PEDAL ASSEMBLY TO PREVENT UNINTENDED THROTTLE CONDITION FROM OCCURRING.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

  • How to reach the firm: SYSTEM: ELECTRONIC FOOT PEDAL ASSEMBLIES.VEHICLE CATEGORY: TRUCKS AND BUSES.

Which ones are recalled?

NHTSA counts 3,850 items potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

  • Williams Foot PedalBuilt from May 1, 1989 to Jun 1, 1989

Who is recalling it?

  • Made by WILLIAMS CONTROLS, INC..
Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

What the record doesn’t say

  • NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
  • Which ones, by part or lot: the recall’s report on NHTSA’s site gives them where the maker did; this file gives part numbers only where its maker listed them.
  • How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
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Sources

Source:

Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 20, 2026.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 8, 2026. Updated monthly.

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