The defect
TOR Truck Company (TOR) is recalling certain model year 2008 DR8490 drilling rog carrier vehicles, manufactured January 1, 2008, to June 1, 2008. In the affected vehicles the accelerator pedal mechanical power spring, may fail prematurely. This could cause the accelerator pedal to not return to idle position.
The risk
If the mechanical power spring fails prematurely causing the accelerator pedal not to return to idle, it can increase the risk of a vehicle crash.
The remedy
TOR will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the accelerator if stamped with a suspect serial number, free of charge. The recall began January 28, 2015. Owners may contact TOR customer service at 1-514-912-0053.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| TOR Truck DR8490 | 2008 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOR Truck DR8490 | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
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7 of the 863 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2015 concerned the vehicle speed control.
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NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2015