Freightliner Corporation: Vehicle Speed Control › Springs
Freightliner Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 8, 1999 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,770. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS. THE HOOK ON THE THROTTLE RETURN SPRINGS CAN FRACTURE AT LOW MILEAGE.
The risk
THE THROTTLE MAY NOT RETURN TO IDLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE THROTTLE SPRINGS WITH HEAVIER SPRINGS AND A NEW ANCHOR.
9 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 Freightliner MT35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Freightliner MT35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Freightliner MT10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Freightliner MT12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Freightliner MT13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Freightliner MT35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Freightliner MT10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Freightliner MT12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Freightliner MT13 | 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 99V026000.
Full record for the 1998 Freightliner MT35 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →