# NHTSA recall 03V246000

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: 03V246000
- Manufacturer's number: FL\-416
- Manufacturer: FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION
- Reported: 2003\-07\-10
- Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- Units potentially affected: 62

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN TRUCKS AND BUSES EQUIPPED WITH CUMMINS ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULES ON THE C8.3G AND L10G ENGINES,  THE ECM DOES NOT HAVE THE ABILITY TO DETECT A THROTTLE FAIL\-SAFE ENGINE SHUTDOWN COMMAND.  THIS COULD RESULT IN AN UNANTICIPATED, UNCOMMANDED OPEN THROTTLE CONDITION WITHOUT WARNING.


## What can happen

IF THIS EVENT OCCURS, THE VEHICLE OPERATOR WILL NOT HAVE CONTROL OF THE ENGINE SPEED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.


## The remedy

CUMMINS WILL NOTIFY THE CUSTOMERS AND REPLACE THE ECM.  OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CUMMINS AT 1\-800\-343\-7357 OR FREIGHTLINER AT 1\-503\-745\-5219.


## Notes

CUSTOMERS CAN 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

- 1995 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS
- 1996 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS
- 1997 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS
- [1995 FREIGHTLINER FL60](/makes/freightliner/fl60/1995/recalls.md)
- [1996 FREIGHTLINER FL60](/makes/freightliner/fl60/1996/recalls.md)
- [1997 FREIGHTLINER FL60](/makes/freightliner/fl60/1997/recalls.md)
- [1995 FREIGHTLINER FL70](/makes/freightliner/fl70/1995/recalls.md)
- [1996 FREIGHTLINER FL70](/makes/freightliner/fl70/1996/recalls.md)
- [1997 FREIGHTLINER FL70](/makes/freightliner/fl70/1997/recalls.md)
- 1995 THOMAS ER TRANSIT
- 1996 THOMAS ER TRANSIT
- 1997 THOMAS ER TRANSIT
- 1996 THOMAS TL960
- 1997 THOMAS TL960
- 1995 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF\-T\-LINER ER
- 1996 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF\-T\-LINER ER
- 1997 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF\-T\-LINER ER
- 1995 THOMAS BUILT BUSES TL960

## 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)

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