Vehicle Speed Control:accelerator Pedal

NHTSA campaign 09V462000 · announced December 1, 2009 · filed by Daimler Trucks North America · 5,082 units affected

The problem

DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 THROUGH 2011 THOMAS BUILT MVP-EF SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 15, 2005 THROUGH NOVEMBER 23, 2009. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL MAY BECOME WEDGED AGAINST THE SCUFF PLATE AND BECOME STUCK IN FULL THROTTLE POSITION.

The risk

A STUCK ACCELERATOR PEDAL MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.

What to do

DAIMLER TRUCKS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL RAISE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 17, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLER TRUCKS TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-547-0712.

Notes

DAIMLER TRUCKS' CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS FL-570.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 2006 Thomas Built Buses Mvp-ef
• 2007 Thomas Built Buses Mvp-ef
• 2008 Thomas Built Buses Mvp-ef
• 2009 Thomas Built Buses Mvp-ef
• 2010 Thomas Built Buses Mvp-ef
• 2011 Thomas Built Buses Mvp-ef

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal or repair advice.