- Vehicles
- 16,223
- Built between
- Not published
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 24 October 2001
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
The manufacturer did not publish a build-date range for this recall, so the model and year list below is the only way to tell whether your vehicle is covered.
- Williams Controls Foot Pedal
What the defect is
Equipment description: electronic throttle control units manufactured between march 7 and october 3, 2001, part numbers: 131191, 131192, 131938, 345207, 345263, 345265, 345393, 345415, 345416, 345417, 345593, 345594, 345595, 345836, 350415, 350416, 350417, 350825, 350826, 350827, 351081, 351208, 351259, 351260, 351261, 351278, 351291, 351297, 351298, 351303, 351309, 351317, 351319, 351320, 351321, 351327, 351330, 351331, 351337, 351338, 351340, 351347, 351348, 351349, 351356, 351359, 351361, 351370, 351374, 351375, 351376, 351377, 351378, 351381, 351382, 351395, 359593, 359594, 359595. The weld attaching the clevis to the plate has insufficient penetration and may allow the clevis to separate from the plate.
What could happen
If this occured, it would cause the vehicle to return to idle, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash and injury.
What gets fixed
WILLIAMS CONTROLS WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS TO INSPECT THEIR PEDALS. THE CUSTOMER WILL BE PROVIDED PARTS AND INSTRUCTIONS TO REPAIR ANY DEFECTIVE PEDALS FREE OF CHARGE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 24, 2001.
Timeline
- Recall reported to NHTSA19 October 2001
- Owners notified24 October 2001
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 19 October 2001.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
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 williams controls at 503-684-8600.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- WILLIAMS CONTROLS, INC.
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Also, customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.