Freightliner Corporation: Vehicle Speed Control › Springs
Freightliner Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 15, 1991 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 420. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
THE HOOK SIZE OF THE THROTTLE RETURN SPRING IS TOO SMALL RESULTING IN A TIGHT FIT AROUND THE ANCHOR NUT, CAUSING THE THROTTLE RETURN SPRING TO BREAK PREMATURELY.
The risk
IF THE THROTTLE SPRING BREAKS, THE ENGINE WILL RETURN TO IDLE SPEED, WHICH MAY CAUSE A HIGHWAY HAZARD AND RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
INSTALL THROTTLE RETURN SPRINGS WITH LARGER HOOKS.
3 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 Freightliner FL-60 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Freightliner FL-70 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Freightliner FL80 | 0 | 5 | 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 91V177000.
Full record for the 1991 Freightliner FL-60 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →