The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS. THE THROTTLE CABLE CAN BIND DUE TO MISALIGNMENT WITH THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY.
The risk
ENGINE SPEED WILL NOT RETURN TO IDLE AFTER THE DRIVER RELEASES THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IF THE CABLE IS BINDING.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REALIGN THE CABLE BRACKET. THE CABLE ASSEMBLY WILL BE INSPECTED FOR DAMAGE AND REPLACED AS NECESSARY.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Freightliner MT45 | 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 |
| Freightliner MT55 | 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 |
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
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 MT45 | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
| Freightliner MT45 | 1996 | 0 | 2 |
| Freightliner MT45 | 1997 | 0 | 2 |
| Freightliner MT45 | 1998 | 0 | 2 |
| Freightliner MT45 | 1999 | 0 | 2 |
| Freightliner MT55 | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
| Freightliner MT55 | 1996 | 0 | 1 |
| Freightliner MT55 | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| Freightliner MT55 | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Freightliner MT55 | 1999 | 0 | 2 |
Other vehicle speed control recalls in 1999
11 of the 392 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1999 concerned the vehicle speed control; FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION filed 151 campaigns in all.
| 99V346000 3 Dec 1999 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 99V291000 28 Oct 1999 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY |
| 99V265000 20 Sept 1999 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 99V206000 2 Aug 1999 | POLARIS INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 99V194000 20 Jul 1999 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 99V176000 2 Jul 1999 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 99V157000 24 Jun 1999 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 99V062002 31 Mar 1999 | MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1999