Defect Description For Recall
Vehicle Description: Medium Duty Trucks, Fire Trucks, And Transit Buses And School Buses Equipped With Electronic Throttle Control/Accelerator Pedals Supplied By Williams Controls Industries. The Weld Attaching The Clevis To The Plate Has Insufficient Penetration And Could Allow The Clevis To Separate From The Plate.
Make Of Vehicle
AMERICAN LAFRANCE
Model Of Vehicle
EAGLE
Year
2001
Recall Campaign Number
01V322002
Component Description
Vehicle Speed Control:Accelerator Pedal
Effect Of Defect
If The Clevis Separated From The Plate While The Vehicle Was In Use, The Vehicle Would Return To Idle, Increasing The Risk Of A Crash.
Fix Defect
Dealers Will Replace These Pedals. Owner Notification Began March 18, 2002. 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.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Freightliner Corporation
Start Of Manufacture
20010529
End Of Manufacture
20011002
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
2700
Date Owners Notified
20020318
Initiated By
Mfr
Responsible Manufacturer
Freightliner Llc
Date Report Received
20011115
Make Campaign Number
FL-389