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NHTSA recall 99V255000

Vehicle speed control › Cables

Freightliner MT45 and 1 more

Reported Sep 20, 199915,761 vehicles affectedFREIGHTLINER CORPORATIONMaker’s number FL-244Built Feb 1, 1995 – Apr 23, 1999

The defect

Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks. the throttle cable can bind due to misalignment with the fuel pump assembly.

The risk

Engine speed will not return to idle after the driver releases the accelerator pedal if the cable IS binding.

The remedy

Dealers will realign the cable bracket. the cable assembly will be inspected for damage and replaced as necessary.

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Vehicles in this recall

Freightliner MT45
19951996199719981999
Freightliner MT55
19951996199719981999

Notes

Freightliner recall no. Fl-244. Owner notification began february 3, 2000. 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 1-800-1-800-547-0712.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).