NHTSA campaign 02V098003
Capacity Recall 02V098003: CAPACITY/TELEFLEX MORSE/ELECTRIC FLOOR PEDAL
NHTSA recall 02V098003 was reported by CAPACITY OF TEXAS on April 16, 2002, with 93 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Capacity Trailer Jockey for model years 2001–2002.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 02V098003
- Filed by
- CAPACITY OF TEXAS
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 93 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Vehicle Speed Control — Accelerator Pedal
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 02V098003. 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.
Capacity
All Capacity recallsNHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 02V098003.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH TELEFLEX MORSE ELECTRIC FLOOR PEDALS. UNDER HEAVY USE, ONE OF THE PEDAL DUAL RETURN-SPRING ARMS ON THE FLOOR-MOUNTED ELECTRIC PEDALS MAY FAIL. A FAILURE COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE UNEXPECTEDLY.
Safety consequence
UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.
Manufacturer remedy
TELEFLEX MORSE WILL NOTIFY CUSTOMERS TO RETURN THE DEFECTIVE ELECTRIC FOOT PEDALS FOR A REPLACEMENT FREE OF CHARGE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DURING MARCH 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 TELEFLEX MORSE AT 1-330-425-7329 OR CAPACITY AT 1-903-759-0610.
Notes
ALSO, CUSTOMERS CAN 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 02V098003
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.