NHTSA campaign 01V322002 · Freightliner campaign FL-389
FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION Recall 01V322002: FREIGHTLINER/THROTTLE CONTROL/ACCELERATOR PEDAL
NHTSA recall 01V322002 (Freightliner campaign FL-389) was reported by FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION on November 15, 2001, with 2,700 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the American Lafrance Eagle, American Lafrance Metropolitan, Freightliner Business Class and more for the 2001 model year. Owners were notified on March 18, 2002, 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 01V322002 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
- 01V322002
- Filed by
- FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION
- Freightliner campaign number
- FL-389
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 2,700 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Vehicle Speed Control — Accelerator Pedal
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 01V322002. 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.
American Lafrance
American Lafrance Eagle
- 2001 · Vehicles built May 29, 2001 – October 2, 2001 (per NHTSA)
American Lafrance Metropolitan
- 2001 · Vehicles built May 29, 2001 – October 2, 2001 (per NHTSA)
Freightliner
Freightliner Business Class
- 2001 · Vehicles built May 29, 2001 – October 2, 2001 (per NHTSA)
Freightliner VCL
- 2001 · Vehicles built May 29, 2001 – October 2, 2001 (per NHTSA)
Freightliner XB
- 2001 · Vehicles built May 29, 2001 – October 2, 2001 (per NHTSA)
Freightliner XC
- 2001 · Vehicles built May 29, 2001 – October 2, 2001 (per NHTSA)
Freightliner XCS
- 2001 · Vehicles built May 29, 2001 – October 2, 2001 (per NHTSA)
Orion
Orion V
- 2001 · Vehicles built May 29, 2001 – October 2, 2001 (per NHTSA)
Thomas
Thomas ER Transit
- 2001 · Vehicles built May 29, 2001 – October 2, 2001 (per NHTSA)
Thomas MVP ER
- 2001 · Vehicles built May 29, 2001 – October 2, 2001 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 01V322002.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS, FIRE TRUCKS, AND TRANSIT BUSES AND SCHOOL BUSES EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL/ACCELERATOR PEDALS SUPPLIED BY WILLIAMS CONTROLS INDUSTRIES. THE WELD ATTACHING THE CLEVIS TO THE PLATE HAS INSUFFICIENT PENETRATION AND COULD ALLOW THE CLEVIS TO SEPARATE FROM THE PLATE.
Safety consequence
IF THE CLEVIS SEPARATED FROM THE PLATE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN USE, THE VEHICLE WOULD RETURN TO IDLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THESE PEDALS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 18, 2002. 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 01V322002
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.