Freightliner Llc | NHTSA Recall #01V322002

Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.

Description

Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 01V322002 by Freightliner Llc. Includes 2,700 affected units, FREIGHTLINER/THROTTLE CONTROL/ACCELERATOR PEDAL, component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, and more from the Department of Transportation.

Defect Summary

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.

Corrective Action

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.

Recall Overview

NHTSA ID: 01V322002
Manufacturer: Freightliner Llc
Report Received Date: 2001-11-15T00:00:00
Subject: Freightliner/throttle control/accelerator pedal
Component: Vehicle Speed Control
Potentially Affected Units: 2,700

Details

MFR Campaign Number: FL-389
Recall Type: Vehicle
Defect Summary: 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 Summary: 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.
Corrective Action: 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.

Safety Information

Fire Risk When Parked: No
Do Not Drive: No
Completion Rate: N/A

Metadata

SID: row-c6a9~gxdv~xppq
NHTSA ID: 01V322002
Position: N/A
Created At: 1742808662
Created Meta: N/A
Updated At: 1742808662
Updated Meta: N/A
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