FLD: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

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NHTSA Campaign Number:	96V181001
Vehicle/Equipment Make:	FREIGHTLINER
Vehicle/Equipment Model:	FLD
Model Year:	1996
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Manufacturer Component Description:	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Manufacturers Involved in Recall:	FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION
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:	19960923
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	FREIGHTLINER LLC
Report Received Date:	19960924
Record Creation Date:	19961001
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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.

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