The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CLASS 8 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH FELSTED ELECTRONIC ACCELERATOR PEDALS. THE RETURN SPRINGS CAN BREAK ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDALS THAT ARE EQUIPPED WITH STAINLESS STEEL OR ELECTROPLATED WIRE RETURN SPRINGS.
The risk
THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE PEDAL TO GO TO FULL THROTTLE IF BOTH RETURN SPRINGS BREAK, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
REPLACEMENT ACCELERATOR PEDALS EQUIPPED WITH RETURN SPRINGS MANUFACTURED OF MUSIC WIRE WITH ONE ADDITIONAL COIL ON EACH SPRING AND WITH AN ORGANIC COATING, ELIMINATING ELECTROPLATING WILL BE INSTALLED.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mack CH | 1999, 2000 |
| Mack CL | 1999, 2000 |
| Mack CX | 1999, 2000 |
| Mack DM | 1999, 2000 |
| Mack LE | 1999, 2000 |
| Mack MR | 1999, 2000 |
| Mack RB | 1999, 2000 |
| Mack RD | 1999, 2000 |
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mack CH | 1999 | 0 | 7 |
| Mack CH | 2000 | 0 | 7 |
| Mack CL | 1999 | 1 | 6 |
| Mack CL | 2000 | 0 | 4 |
| Mack CX | 1999 | 0 | 7 |
| Mack CX | 2000 | 0 | 6 |
| Mack DM | 1999 | 0 | 2 |
| Mack DM | 2000 | 0 | 3 |
| Mack LE | 1999 | 0 | 4 |
| Mack LE | 2000 | 0 | 3 |
| Mack MR | 1999 | 1 | 5 |
| Mack MR | 2000 | 0 | 4 |
| Mack RB | 1999 | 0 | 2 |
| Mack RB | 2000 | 0 | 3 |
| Mack RD | 1999 | 0 | 4 |
| Mack RD | 2000 | 2 | 5 |
Other vehicle speed control recalls in 2000
15 of the 541 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2000 concerned the vehicle speed control; MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED filed 245 campaigns in all.
| 00V422000 27 Dec 2000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 00V425000 26 Dec 2000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 00V329000 16 Oct 2000 | LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 00V302000 12 Oct 2000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 00V252000 21 Sept 2000 | GULF STATES TOYOTA, INC. |
| 00V230002 5 Sept 2000 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| 00V230001 17 Aug 2000 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 00V210002 9 Aug 2000 | MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2000