FREIGHTLINER: CENTURY: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 96V181001 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: | CENTURY |
| Model Year: | 1995 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| Manufacturered: | 19960105 - 19960919 |
| Type of Report: | V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: | 258 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: | 19960923 |
| Recall Initiated By: | MFR |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| Report Received Date: | 19960924 |
| Record Creation Date: | 19961001 |
Defect Summary:
THESE VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH A DETROIT DIESEL OPTIMIZED IDLE SYSTEM. IF THE IGNITION IS TURNED ON AND THE FUSE FOR THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE (ECM) POWER FEED LINE IS REMOVED OR BURNED OUT, THE SAFETY FEATURES DESIGNED TO PREVENT INJURY TO PERSONS WORKING IN THE VICINITY OF THE ENGINE WILL BE BYPASSED, AND UNINTENTIONAL CRANKING OF THE ENGINE WILL OCCUR.
Consequence Summary:
IF UNINTENTIONAL CRANKING OF THE ENGINE OCCURS, PERSONS WORKING IN THE VICINITY OF THE ENGINE COULD BE INJURED AND THE VEHICLE COULD MOVE.
Corrective Summary:
DETROIT DIESEL DISTRIBUTORS WILL REWIRE THE VEHICLES USING A REVISED ECM WHICH WILL ELIMINATE UNINTENTIONAL CRANKING.
Notes:
OWNER NOTIFICATION:OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 23, 1996.NOTE:OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLE 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 1-503-735-8000 OR DETROIT DIESEL AT 1-313-592-7357.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.