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NHTSA recall 99V026000

Vehicle speed control › Springs

Freightliner MT10 and 3 more

Reported Feb 8, 19991,770 vehicles affectedFREIGHTLINER CORPORATIONMaker’s number FL-229Built Jun 5, 1995 – May 1, 1996

The defect

Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks. the hook on the throttle return springs can fracture at low mileage.

The risk

The throttle may not return to idle, increasing the risk of a crash.

The remedy

Dealers will replace the throttle springs with heavier springs and a new anchor.

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Vehicles in this recall

Freightliner MT10
19951996
Freightliner MT12
19951996
Freightliner MT13
19951996
Freightliner MT35
199619971998

Notes

Owner notificationbegan april 20, 1999.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.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).