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NHTSA campaign 01V115000 · Freightliner campaign FL-282

FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION Recall 01V-115: FREIGHTLINER/THROTTLE CONTROL

NHTSA recall 01V115000 (Freightliner campaign FL-282) was reported by FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION on April 13, 2001, with 6,003 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Coachmen Class A, Freightliner VCL, Freightliner XC and more for model years 1999–2000. Owners were notified on May 14, 2001, 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 01V115000 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.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
01V115000 (also written 01V-115 or 01V115)
Filed by
FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION
Freightliner campaign number
FL-282
Report received
Potentially affected
6,003 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Vehicle Speed Control
Owners notified

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 01V115000. 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.

Coachmen

  • Coachmen Class A

    • 1999, 2000 · Vehicles built September 1, 1999 – September 1, 2000 (per NHTSA)
All Coachmen recalls

Freightliner

  • Freightliner VCL

    • 1999, 2000 · Vehicles built September 1, 1999 – September 30, 2000 (per NHTSA)

  • Freightliner XC

    • 1999, 2000 · Vehicles built September 1, 1999 – September 30, 2000 (per NHTSA)

  • Freightliner XCS

    • 1999, 2000 · Vehicles built September 1, 1999 – September 30, 2000 (per NHTSA)
All Freightliner recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 01V115000.

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: RECREATIONAL VEHICLE CHASSIS. A LOSS OF THROTTLE CONTROL (ENGINE WILL RETURN TO IDLE) COULD OCCUR WHEN THE EXHAUST BRAKE HAS BEEN ACTIVATED, THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, AND THE VEHICLE IS COMING TO A STOP.

Safety consequence

A LOSS OF THROTTLE CONTROL COULD OCCUR, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MAY 14, 2001. 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.

Notes

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 01V115000

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.