| NHTSA Record Id: 5328 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: MACK |
| Recalled Component Id: 000011952000084078000000295 |
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| Model Name: DM |
Model Year: 2000 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 00V230003 |
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| Component Name: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Feb, 01 1999 |
End date of Manufacturing: Aug, 31 2000 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 45866 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Dec, 12 2000 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Mack Trucks, Inc. |
Report Received Date: Oct, 04 2000 |
| Record Creation date : Nov, 01 2000 |
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| Defect Summary : 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. |
Consequence Summary: This condition could cause the pedal to go to full throttle if both return springs break, increasing the risk of a crash. |
| Corrective Summary : 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. |
Recall Notes: Owner notification began december 13, 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 mack at 1-610-709-3011. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |
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