Freightliner XC (1997-2000): Vehicle speed control
Recall 00V230002 · Sep 5, 2000 · Freightliner Corporation
5,032
vehicles affected
5,032
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 00V230002
- Date
- Sep 5, 2000
- Maker
- Freightliner Corporation
- Units affected
- 5,032
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Vehicle speed control > Accelerator pedal
- Model years
- 1997-2000
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CHASSIS BUILT WITH CATERPILLAR ENGINES AND EQUIPPED WITH FELSTED ELECTRONIC ACCELERATOR PEDALS. THE RETURN SPRINGS CAN BREAK ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDALS THAT ARE EQUIPPED WITH STAINLESS STEEL OR ELECTROPLATED MUSIC WIRE RETURN SPRINGS.
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.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 4 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Freightliner | XC | 1997-2000 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 00V230002?
1 model: Freightliner XC (1997-2000), about 5,032 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 00V230002?
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.
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.
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.