# NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE88082
> **SUDDEN ACCELERATION** · Opened 1988-07-18 · Closed 1988-11-03
## Investigation
- **Action number:** PE88082
- **Type:** Preliminary Evaluation
- **Open date:** 1988-07-18
- **Close date:** 1988-11-03
- **Manufacturer:** INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION
- **Affected makes:** INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER
- **Affected components:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
- **Affected model years:** 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988
- **Affected (make, year) variants:** 4
## Summary

SUMMARY: SCHOOL DISTRICT REPORTS FOUR INCIDENCES OF UNWANTED ACCELERATION HAVE OCCURRED DURING THE PAST 12 MONTHS. PREVIOUS INCIDENCES WERE THOUGHT TO HAVE BEEN DRIVER ERROR, BUT TRANSPORTATION SUPERVISOR NOW BELIEVES FURTHER EVALUATION IS NECESSARY.===

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=PE88082)
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