Freightliner Business Class, VCL, XB and others: Accelerator pedal

Date

Nov. 15, 2001

Filed by

Freightliner Corporation

Vehicles

American Lafrance Eagle (2001); American Lafrance Metropolitan (2001); Freightliner Business Class (2001); Freightliner VCL (2001); Freightliner XB (2001); Freightliner XC (2001); Freightliner XCS (2001); Orion V (2001); Thomas ER Transit (2001); Thomas MVP ER (2001)

Manufacturer of the vehicles

Daimler Commercial Buses NA; FREIGHTLINER LLC; THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.

Component

Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator Pedal

Description of the defect

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.

Potentially affected

2700

What can happen

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.

Recall notes

Also contact The National Highway traffic Safety administration's Auto Safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Owner notification date

March 18, 2002

Manufacturer campaign number

FL-389

Recall type

V (vehicle)

Influenced by

MFR

Recall number

01V322002

What should I do? Car recall: how to check your car and get it fixed

Source: NHTSA · Vehicle record. View the agency notice. The agency notice governs; check it and the company before acting.