2001 FREIGHTLINER XCS Recall

Campaign:

01V322002 on 11/29/2001

Component:

Vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal

Manufactured:

05/28/2001 - 10/01/2001

Affected:

2,700

Defect:

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.

Consequence:

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.

Correction:

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.

Notes:

Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

2001 FREIGHTLINER XCS TSB

Bulletin:

SF240A

Component:

180000 vehicle speed control

Summary:

Field service campaign regarding fccc chassis loss of throttle - cummins isb 275 hp engines with allison 2000 mh transmissions for all xc, xb, and xcs chassis models manufactured between january 1, 1999 and november 8, 2001. *tt

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