Recalls for 2001 Freightliner Xb

DEFECT #1 - VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

Posted on: 2001-11-30
Description
Vehicle description: medium duty trucks, fire trucks, and transit buses and school buses equipped with electronic throttle control/accelerator pedals supplied by williams controls industries.  The weld attaching the clevis to the plate has insufficient penetration and could allow the clevis to separate from the plate.

Consequence
If the clevis separated from the plate while the vehicle was in use, the vehicle would return to idle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Corrective Action
Dealers will replace these pedals.  Owner notification began march 18, 2002.  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.

Notes
Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

DEFECT #2 - FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL

Posted on: 2005-05-06
Description
Certain 1998-2003 my freightliner fs-65 school bus chassis and mb-45, mb-55, and xb shuttle bus chassis, and thomas built bus: mvp-er and mvp-ef school bus and non-school bus models equipped with cummins isb diesel engines and equipped with federal-mogal 12 and 24 volt fuel lift pumps.  The fuel pump could fail to transfer fuel appropriately creating an engine stall condition.  

Consequence
Should the engine stall while the vehicle is in use, a possible vehicle crash could occur.

Corrective Action
Cummins will notify the customers of freightliner and thomas built and replace the fuel lift pump free of charge.  Owners may contact cummins at 1-800-diesels.

Notes
Customers 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 http://www.safercar.gov.