XC: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

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NHTSA Campaign Number:	00V230002
Vehicle/Equipment Make:	FREIGHTLINER
Vehicle/Equipment Model:	XC
Model Year:	1998
Manufacturer Campaign Number:	FL-271
Manufacturer Component Description:	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Manufacturers Involved in Recall:	FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION
Manufacturered:	19971201 - 20000804
Type of Report:	V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected:	5032
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer:	20010123
Recall Initiated By:	20010123
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	FREIGHTLINER LLC
Report Received Date:	20000905
Record Creation Date:	20000921
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Defect Summary:	VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CHASSIS BUILT WITH CATERPILLAR ENGINES AND EQUIPPED WITH FELSTED ELECTRONIC ACCELERATOR PEDALS. THE RETURN SPRINGS CAN BREAK ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDALS THAT ARE EQUIPPED WITH STAINLESS STEEL OR ELECTROPLATED MUSIC WIRE RETURN SPRINGS.
Consequence Summary:	THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE PEDAL TO GO TO FULL THROTTLE IF BOTH RETURN SPRINGS BREAK, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Corrective Summary:	REPLACEMENT ACCELERATOR PEDALS EQUIPPED WITH RETURN SPRINGS MANUFACTURED OF MUSIC WIRE WITH ONE ADDITIONAL COIL ON EACH SPRING AND WITH AN ORGANIC COATING, ELIMINATING ELECTROPLATING WILL BE INSTALLED.

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