Freightliner Corporation: Vehicle Speed Control
Freightliner Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 13, 2001 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 6,003. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: RECREATIONAL VEHICLE CHASSIS. A LOSS OF THROTTLE CONTROL (ENGINE WILL RETURN TO IDLE) COULD OCCUR WHEN THE EXHAUST BRAKE HAS BEEN ACTIVATED, THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, AND THE VEHICLE IS COMING TO A STOP.
The risk
A LOSS OF THROTTLE CONTROL COULD OCCUR, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MAY 14, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Coachmen Class A | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Freightliner VCL | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Freightliner XC | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Freightliner XCS | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Coachmen Class A | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Freightliner VCL | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Freightliner XC | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Freightliner XCS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 01V115000.
Full record for the 2000 Coachmen Class A → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →