{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Canadian recall 1997020 (International), 1997: Structure",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-1997020/",
  "summary": "Transport Canada recall 1997020, INTERNATIONAL 3800 SCHOOL BUS, 1997-01-29. ON VEHICLES WITH A 3/4 INCH THICK PLYWOOD FLOOR AND EXTRA THICK FLOOR MATS, THE.",
  "excerpt": "International 3800 School Bus. Published by Transport Canada as 1997020 on 29 January 1997. System: Structure. What the notice says On vehicles with a 3/4 inch thick plywood floor and extra thick floor mats, the bottom edge of the accelerator pedal when depressed, could come in contact with the floor. should the accelerator pedal come in contact with the floor, there is the possibility that the pedal might get caught and not return to the idle … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at Transport Canada , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. ON VEHICLES WITH A 3/4 INCH THICK PLYWOOD FLOOR AND EXTRA THICK FLOOR MATS, THE BOTTOM EDGE OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHEN DEPRESSED, COULD COME IN CONTACT WITH THE FLOOR. SHOULD THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL COME IN CONTACT WITH THE FLOOR, THERE IS THE POSSIBILITY THAT THE PEDAL MIGHT GET CAUGHT AND NOT RETURN TO THE IDLE POSITION. THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF DRIVER CONTROL AND A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CORRECTION: VEHICLES WILL BE INSPECTED AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS WILL BE MODIFIED WHERE REQUIRED TO ENSURE ADEQUATE CLEARANCE. Transport Canada recorded this notice in capitals, as its system did for many years. It is reproduced here exactly as published. The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of ",
  "register": {
    "authority": "Transport Canada",
    "country": "Canada",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-09-05T13:41:43+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-05T13:41:43+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Canadian recall 1997020 (International), 1997: Structure\", https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-1997020/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}