The issue
THE HOLE IN THE THROTTLE LEVER AND THE STOP PIN MAY BE MISMATCHED WHICH COULD ALLOW THE PIN TO LOOSEN AND FALL OUT. SHOULD THIS HAPPEN, THE TENSION SPRING ATTACHED TO THE THROTTLE LEVER ASSEMBLY WOULD SEPARATE FROM THE LEVER CAUSING THE LEVER TO MOVE TO FULL THROTTLE POSITION, IDLE POSITION OR REMAIN IN THE POSITION THE LEVER WAS IN AT THE MOMENT OF FAILURE. THIS COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Description (français)
Le diamètre du trou dans le levier de commande du papillon des gaz peut ne pas être pertinent à celui de l'ergot d'accrochage du ressort de rappel du levier; l'ergot peut alors se détacher et tomber. Si cela se produit, le ressort de rappel peut à son tour se détacher du levier de commande et le papillon des gaz peut prendre n'importe quelle position de plein gaz à ralenti ou demeurer à la position qu'il avait au moment de la panne. Un accident est alors possible.
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Vehicles covered
| Make and model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Freightliner C.O.E. | 1984, 1985 |
| Freightliner Conventional | 1984, 1985 |
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freightliner Conventional | 1984 | 1 | 4 |
| Freightliner Conventional | 1985 | 0 | 7 |