The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: RECREATIONAL VEHICLE CHASSIS. A LOSS OF THROTTLE CONTROL (ENGINE WILL RETURN TO IDLE) COULD OCCUR WHEN THE EXHAUST BRAKE HAS BEEN ACTIVATED, THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, AND THE VEHICLE IS COMING TO A STOP.
The risk
A LOSS OF THROTTLE CONTROL COULD OCCUR, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MAY 14, 2001. 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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Coachmen Class A | 1999, 2000 |
| Freightliner VCL | 1999, 2000 |
| Freightliner XC | 1999, 2000 |
| Freightliner XCS | 1999, 2000 |
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coachmen Class A | 1999 | 1 | 2 |
| Coachmen Class A | 2000 | 0 | 2 |
| Freightliner VCL | 1999 | 0 | 3 |
| Freightliner VCL | 2000 | 0 | 4 |
| Freightliner XC | 1999 | 4 | 7 |
| Freightliner XC | 2000 | 2 | 6 |
| Freightliner XCS | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Freightliner XCS | 2000 | 0 | 2 |
Other vehicle speed control recalls in 2001
14 of the 461 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2001 concerned the vehicle speed control; FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION filed 151 campaigns in all.
| 01V322004 11 Dec 2001 | PIERCE MANUFACTURING,INC. |
| 01V322003 26 Nov 2001 | COUNTRY COACH INC |
| 01V322002 15 Nov 2001 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| 01V346000 6 Nov 2001 | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| 01V322001 9 Oct 2001 | NOVA BUS INCORPORATED |
| 01V270000 26 Aug 2001 | AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP. |
| 01V207000 22 Jun 2001 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 00V230102 17 Apr 2001 | COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2001