Daimler Trucks North America: Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator Pedal
Daimler Trucks North America reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 1, 2009 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 5,082. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 THROUGH 2011 THOMAS BUILT MVP-EF SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 15, 2005 THROUGH NOVEMBER 23, 2009. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL MAY BECOME WEDGED AGAINST THE SCUFF PLATE AND BECOME STUCK IN FULL THROTTLE POSITION.
The risk
A STUCK ACCELERATOR PEDAL MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DAIMLER TRUCKS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL RAISE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 17, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLER TRUCKS TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-547-0712.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Thomas Built Buses Mvp-Ef | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Thomas Built Buses Mvp-Ef | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Thomas Built Buses Mvp-Ef | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Thomas Built Buses Mvp-Ef | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Thomas Built Buses Mvp-Ef | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 Thomas Built Buses Mvp-Ef | 0 | 7 | 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 09V462000.
Full record for the 2011 Thomas Built Buses Mvp-Ef → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →