Freightliner Corporation: Vehicle Speed Control › Cables
Freightliner Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 20, 1999 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 15,761. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS. THE THROTTLE CABLE CAN BIND DUE TO MISALIGNMENT WITH THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY.
The risk
ENGINE SPEED WILL NOT RETURN TO IDLE AFTER THE DRIVER RELEASES THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IF THE CABLE IS BINDING.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REALIGN THE CABLE BRACKET. THE CABLE ASSEMBLY WILL BE INSPECTED FOR DAMAGE AND REPLACED AS NECESSARY.
10 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Freightliner MT-45 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Freightliner MT55 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Freightliner MT-45 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Freightliner MT55 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Freightliner MT-45 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Freightliner MT55 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Freightliner MT-45 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Freightliner MT55 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Freightliner MT-45 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Freightliner MT55 | 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 99V255000.
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