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NHTSA Campaign 01V322002

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

Issued by FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION · Reported Nov 15, 2001 · 2,700 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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.

Consequence

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.

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.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
AMERICAN LAFRANCE EAGLE 2001 2,700
AMERICAN LAFRANCE METROPOLITAN 2001 2,700
FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS 2001 2,700
FREIGHTLINER VCL 2001 2,700
FREIGHTLINER XB 2001 2,700
FREIGHTLINER XC 2001 2,700
FREIGHTLINER XCS 2001 2,700
ORION V 2001 2,700
THOMAS ER TRANSIT 2001 2,700
THOMAS MVP ER 2001 2,700

Source: NHTSA Campaign 01V322002 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.