NHTSA Recall 01V056001
NHTSA Campaign Id 01V056001; Date: Feb. 20, 2001
This condition could cause the pedal to go to full throttle if both return springs break, increasing the risk of a crash.
Recalled Vehicles:
1999 Coachmen Class A; 2000 Coachmen Class A
Component: Vehicle Speed Control:accelerator Pedal
Manufactured by: Coachmen Industries, Inc.
Affected Units:: 99
Recall Summary:
Vehicle description: motor homes built on freightliner chassis and equipped with caterpillar engines and 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.
How to Fix:
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. Freightliner is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. 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 1-800-547-0712 or coachmen at 1-219-825-5821.
Recall Notes:
Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
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