NHTSA campaign 00V230003

Mack Recall 00V230003: MACK/ELECTRONIC ACCELERATOR PEDAL

NHTSA recall 00V230003 was reported by MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED on October 4, 2000, with 45,866 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mack CH, Mack CL, Mack CX and more for model years 1999–2000. Owners were notified on December 12, 2000, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 00V230003 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 00V230003
Filed by: MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED
Report received: October 4, 2000
Potentially affected: 45,866 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Vehicle Speed Control — Accelerator Pedal
Owners notified: December 12, 2000

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 00V230003. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Mack

Mack CH
- 1999, 2000 · Vehicles built February 1, 1999 – August 31, 2000 (per NHTSA)
Mack CL
- 1999, 2000 · Vehicles built February 1, 1999 – August 31, 2000 (per NHTSA)
Mack CX
- 1999, 2000 · Vehicles built February 1, 1999 – August 31, 2000 (per NHTSA)
Mack DM
- 1999, 2000 · Vehicles built February 1, 1999 – August 31, 2000 (per NHTSA)
Mack LE
- 1999, 2000 · Vehicles built February 1, 1999 – August 31, 2000 (per NHTSA)
Mack MR
- 1999, 2000 · Vehicles built February 1, 1999 – August 31, 2000 (per NHTSA)
Mack RB
- 1999, 2000 · Vehicles built February 1, 1999 – August 31, 2000 (per NHTSA)
Mack RD
- 1999, 2000 · Vehicles built February 1, 1999 – August 31, 2000 (per NHTSA)

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 00V230003.

Defect description

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.

Safety consequence

THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE PEDAL TO GO TO FULL THROTTLE IF BOTH RETURN SPRINGS BREAK, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

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).

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 00V230003

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.