NHTSA recall 97E015000 · Equipment
Vehicle speed control
Mack Mack
The defect
Equipment description: electronic control modules installed on a mack refuse truck. the electronic control module (ecm) in these engines contain a manufacturing defect which results in intermittent electrical contact and causes incorrect electronic signals to be sent to the engine throttle control.
The risk
This condition can create the potential for sudden acceleration or deceleration of the engine increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Due to the potential serious consequences, the truck that has this ecm installed has been removed from service.