The defect
HME, Inc. (HME) is recalling certain model year 2000-2006 1871 emergency vehicles manufactured January 1, 2000, to March 15, 2006. The mechanical springs used to return the accelerator pedal to idle after the driver lifts their foot off the pedal may break.
The risk
If the springs break, the pedal may not return to idle once the driver lifts their foot off the pedal. This unintended acceleration increases the risk of a crash.
The remedy
HME has notified owners, and dealers will replace the affected pedal assemblies, free of charge. The recall began on November 14, 2014. Owners may contact HME customer service at 1-616-261-3626.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| HME 1871 | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HME 1871 | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| HME 1871 | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| HME 1871 | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| HME 1871 | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| HME 1871 | 2004 | 1 | 2 |
| HME 1871 | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| HME 1871 | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
Other vehicle speed control recalls in 2014
8 of the 770 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2014 concerned the vehicle speed control; HME, Inc. filed 16 campaigns in all.
| 14V778000 8 Dec 2014 | Pierce Manufacturing |
| 14V685000 31 Oct 2014 | Eldorado National- California, Inc. |
| 14V583000 22 Sept 2014 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 14V252000 14 May 2014 | General Motors LLC |
| 14V121000 11 Mar 2014 | Winnebago Industries, Inc |
| 14V032000 4 Feb 2014 | Chrysler Group LLC |
| 14V010000 16 Jan 2014 | Aston Martin Lagonda of North America |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2014