NHTSA recall 00V230003
Vehicle speed control › Accelerator pedal
Mack CH and 7 more
Reported Oct 4, 200045,866 vehicles affectedMACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATEDBuilt Feb 1, 1999 – Aug 31, 2000
The defect
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.
The risk
This condition could cause the pedal to go to full throttle if both return springs break, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
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.