NHTSA campaign 99V255000 · Freightliner campaign FL-244
Freightliner Recall 99V-255: FREIGHTLINER STEP VAN THROTTLE CABLE BINDING
NHTSA recall 99V255000 (Freightliner campaign FL-244) was reported by FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION on September 20, 1999, with 15,761 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Freightliner MT45 and Freightliner MT55 for model years 1995–1999 (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on February 3, 2000, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 99V255000 (also written 99V-255 or 99V255)
- Filed by
- FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION
- Freightliner campaign number
- FL-244
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 15,761 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Vehicle Speed Control — Cables
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 99V255000. 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.
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 99V255000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS. THE THROTTLE CABLE CAN BIND DUE TO MISALIGNMENT WITH THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY.
Safety consequence
ENGINE SPEED WILL NOT RETURN TO IDLE AFTER THE DRIVER RELEASES THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IF THE CABLE IS BINDING.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REALIGN THE CABLE BRACKET. THE CABLE ASSEMBLY WILL BE INSPECTED FOR DAMAGE AND REPLACED AS NECESSARY.
Notes
FREIGHTLINER RECALL NO. FL-244. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN FEBRUARY 3, 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 FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-1-800-547-0712.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 99V255000
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.