Freightliner Business Class, FL60, FL70; Thomas ER Transit and 3 more (1995-1997): Vehicle speed control
Recall 03V246000 · Jul 10, 2003 · Freightliner Corporation
62
vehicles affected
62
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 03V246000
- Date
- Jul 10, 2003
- Maker
- Freightliner Corporation
- Units affected
- 62
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Vehicle speed control
- Model years
- 1995-1997
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS AND BUSES EQUIPPED WITH CUMMINS ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULES ON THE C8.3G AND L10G ENGINES, THE ECM DOES NOT HAVE THE ABILITY TO DETECT A THROTTLE FAIL-SAFE ENGINE SHUTDOWN COMMAND. THIS COULD RESULT IN AN UNANTICIPATED, UNCOMMANDED OPEN THROTTLE CONDITION WITHOUT WARNING.
What can happen
IF THIS EVENT OCCURS, THE VEHICLE OPERATOR WILL NOT HAVE CONTROL OF THE ENGINE SPEED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
CUMMINS WILL NOTIFY THE CUSTOMERS AND REPLACE THE ECM. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CUMMINS AT 1-800-343-7357 OR FREIGHTLINER AT 1-503-745-5219.
Vehicles covered
7 models, 18 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Freightliner | Business Class | 1995-1997 |
| Freightliner | FL60 | 1995-1997 |
| Freightliner | FL70 | 1995-1997 |
| Thomas | ER Transit | 1995-1997 |
| Thomas | TL960 | 1996-1997 |
| Thomas Built Buses | Saf-T-Liner ER | 1995-1997 |
| Thomas Built Buses | TL960 | 1995 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 03V246000?
7 models: Freightliner Business Class (1995-1997), Freightliner FL60 (1995-1997), Freightliner FL70 (1995-1997) and 4 more, about 62 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 03V246000?
CUMMINS WILL NOTIFY THE CUSTOMERS AND REPLACE THE ECM. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CUMMINS AT 1-800-343-7357 OR FREIGHTLINER AT 1-503-745-5219.
What can happen?
IF THIS EVENT OCCURS, THE VEHICLE OPERATOR WILL NOT HAVE CONTROL OF THE ENGINE SPEED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.