# NHTSA recall 00V230003

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 00V230003
- Manufacturer: MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED
- Reported: 2000\-10\-04
- Owners notified: 2000\-12\-12
- Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
- Units potentially affected: 45866

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  CLASS 8 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH  FELSTED ELECTRONIC ACCELERATOR PEDALS.  THE RETURN SPRINGS CAN BREAK ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDALS THAT ARE EQUIPPED WITH STAINLESS STEEL OR ELECTROPLATED WIRE RETURN SPRINGS.


## What can happen

THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE PEDAL TO GO TO FULL THROTTLE IF BOTH RETURN SPRINGS BREAK, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.


## The remedy

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.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 13, 2000.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 MACK AT 1\-610\-709\-3011. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1999 MACK CH](/makes/mack/ch/1999/recalls.md). Built 1999\-02\-01 to 2000\-08\-31.
- [2000 MACK CH](/makes/mack/ch/2000/recalls.md). Built 1999\-02\-01 to 2000\-08\-31.
- [1999 MACK CL](/makes/mack/cl/1999/recalls.md). Built 1999\-02\-01 to 2000\-08\-31.
- [2000 MACK CL](/makes/mack/cl/2000/recalls.md). Built 1999\-02\-01 to 2000\-08\-31.
- 1999 MACK CX. Built 1999\-02\-01 to 2000\-08\-31.
- 2000 MACK CX. Built 1999\-02\-01 to 2000\-08\-31.
- [1999 MACK DM](/makes/mack/dm/1999/recalls.md). Built 1999\-02\-01 to 2000\-08\-31.
- [2000 MACK DM](/makes/mack/dm/2000/recalls.md). Built 1999\-02\-01 to 2000\-08\-31.
- [1999 MACK LE](/makes/mack/le/1999/recalls.md). Built 1999\-02\-01 to 2000\-08\-31.
- [2000 MACK LE](/makes/mack/le/2000/recalls.md). Built 1999\-02\-01 to 2000\-08\-31.
- [1999 MACK MR](/makes/mack/mr/1999/recalls.md). Built 1999\-02\-01 to 2000\-08\-31.
- [2000 MACK MR](/makes/mack/mr/2000/recalls.md). Built 1999\-02\-01 to 2000\-08\-31.
- [1999 MACK RB](/makes/mack/rb/1999/recalls.md). Built 1999\-02\-01 to 2000\-08\-31.
- [2000 MACK RB](/makes/mack/rb/2000/recalls.md). Built 1999\-02\-01 to 2000\-08\-31.
- [1999 MACK RD](/makes/mack/rd/1999/recalls.md). Built 1999\-02\-01 to 2000\-08\-31.
- [2000 MACK RD](/makes/mack/rd/2000/recalls.md). Built 1999\-02\-01 to 2000\-08\-31.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [KC\-2143](/bulletins/10215312.md), 2022-07-05, Service bulletin
- [KC\-686](/bulletins/10213612.md), 2022-06-07, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/00V230003](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/00V230003)

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