What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 1991165
- Recall date
- 5 December 1991
- Make
- Freightliner
- Models
- FL70, FL60, FL80
- Model years
- 1991
- Vehicle class
- Truck - Med. & H.D.
- System
- Engine
- Raised as
- Safety Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 43
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
ON VEHICLES WITH CUMMINS B SERIES ENGINES, THE HOOK SIZE FOR THE THROTTLE RETURN SPRING MAY BE TOO SMALL RESULTING IN A TIGHT FIT AROUND THE ANCHOR NUT AND/OR THE HOOK MAY BE OVERSTRESSED FOR THIS APPLICATION. EITHER CONDITION MAY LEAD TO A FRACTURE OF THE SPRING HOOK. SHOULD THIS OCCUR, THE ENGINE MIGHT NOT RETURN TO IDLE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS RELEASED POSSIBLY RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.rnCORRECTION: THROTTLE RETURN SPRINGS WITH LARGER HOOKS WILL BE INSTALLED.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 1991165.