The defect
THE HOOK SIZE OF THE THROTTLE RETURN SPRING IS TOO SMALL RESULTING IN A TIGHT FIT AROUND THE ANCHOR NUT, CAUSING THE THROTTLE RETURN SPRING TO BREAK PREMATURELY.
The risk
IF THE THROTTLE SPRING BREAKS, THE ENGINE WILL RETURN TO IDLE SPEED, WHICH MAY CAUSE A HIGHWAY HAZARD AND RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
INSTALL THROTTLE RETURN SPRINGS WITH LARGER HOOKS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Freightliner FL-70 | 1991 |
| Freightliner FL60 | 1991 |
| Freightliner FL80 | 1991 |
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:SPRINGS
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 FL-70 | 1991 | 0 | 7 |
| Freightliner FL60 | 1991 | 0 | 4 |
| Freightliner FL80 | 1991 | 0 | 4 |
Other vehicle speed control recalls in 1991
6 of the 220 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1991 concerned the vehicle speed control; FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION filed 151 campaigns in all.
| 91V219000 17 Dec 1991 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 91V162000 11 Sept 1991 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 91V071000 1 May 1991 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 91V064000 15 Apr 1991 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 91V029000 15 Feb 1991 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1991