NHTSA recall 02V077000
Vehicle speed control
Freightliner Fld
Reported Mar 20, 200297 vehicles affectedFREIGHTLINER CORPORATIONMaker’s number FL-391Built Apr 1, 1997 – Feb 28, 1998
The defect
Certain heavy duty trucks converted from sleepercabs to day cabs and equipped with a detroit diesel optimized idle system. the idle system was not completely disabled in the cab conversion process.
The risk
This can result in unintentional engine starting, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will completely disable the optimized idle system. owner notification began april 3, 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.