FREIGHTLINERMt55
NHTSA vehicle recall lookup
1998 Freightliner Mt55 recalls
There is 1 NHTSA recall campaign associated with this vehicle configuration.
Live NHTSA dataVehicle taxonomy resolved as Freightliner Mt55.
Most-mentioned components
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES · 1
Campaign 99V255000
Vehicle Speed Control › Cables
Aug 9, 2000
Summary
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS. THE THROTTLE CABLE CAN BIND DUE TO MISALIGNMENT WITH THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY.
Risk
ENGINE SPEED WILL NOT RETURN TO IDLE AFTER THE DRIVER RELEASES THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IF THE CABLE IS BINDING.
Remedy
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DEALERS WILL REALIGN THE CABLE BRACKET. THE CABLE ASSEMBLY WILL BE INSPECTED FOR DAMAGE AND REPLACED AS NECESSARY.
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Model history
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