NHTSA campaign 00V230003
MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED recall 00V230003
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CLASS 8 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH FELSTED ELECTRONIC ACCELERATOR PEDALS. THE RETURN SPRINGS CAN BREAK ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDALS THAT ARE EQUIPPED WITH STAINLESS STEEL OR ELECTROPLATED WIRE RETURN SPRINGS.
Reported 10/04/2000
What can happen
THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE PEDAL TO GO TO FULL THROTTLE IF BOTH RETURN SPRINGS BREAK, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Repair
REPLACEMENT ACCELERATOR PEDALS EQUIPPED WITH RETURN SPRINGS MANUFACTURED OF MUSIC WIRE WITH ONE ADDITIONAL COIL ON EACH SPRING AND WITH AN ORGANIC COATING, ELIMINATING ELECTROPLATING WILL BE INSTALLED.
Components
- Vehicle speed control: Accelerator pedal
Affected years and models
A listed year and model does not mean every vehicle in that group is recalled. Use the VIN lookup to confirm a specific vehicle.
2000 Mack CHView records2000 Mack CLView records2000 Mack CXView records2000 Mack DMView records2000 Mack LEView records2000 Mack MRView records2000 Mack RBView records2000 Mack RDView records1999 Mack CHView records1999 Mack CLView records1999 Mack CXView records1999 Mack DMView records1999 Mack LEView records1999 Mack MRView records1999 Mack RBView records1999 Mack RDView records