Freightliner Corporation: Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator Pedal
Freightliner Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 15, 2001 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 2,700. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS, FIRE TRUCKS, AND TRANSIT BUSES AND SCHOOL BUSES EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL/ACCELERATOR PEDALS SUPPLIED BY WILLIAMS CONTROLS INDUSTRIES. THE WELD ATTACHING THE CLEVIS TO THE PLATE HAS INSUFFICIENT PENETRATION AND COULD ALLOW THE CLEVIS TO SEPARATE FROM THE PLATE.
The risk
IF THE CLEVIS SEPARATED FROM THE PLATE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN USE, THE VEHICLE WOULD RETURN TO IDLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THESE PEDALS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 18, 2002. 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.
10 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 American Lafrance Eagle | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 American Lafrance Metropolitan | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Freightliner Business Class | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Freightliner VCL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Freightliner XB | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Freightliner XC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Freightliner XCS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Orion V | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Thomas ER Transit | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Thomas MVP ER | 1 | 12 | 1 | 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 01V322002.
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