2000–2001 Thomas Saf-T-Liner & 2000–2001 Thomas Saf-T-Liner HD + 2 more recall: speed control
⚠️ What's wrong
Vehicle description: school buses. The accelerator pedal CAN possibly hang up on the floor rubber.
💥 The risk
The driver would be expecting the vehicle's speed to decrease, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will install a stainless steel plate under the accelerator pedal. Owner notification began june 8, 2001. 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 thomas built at 1-336-889-4871.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 01V103000
- Manufacturer
- FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION
- Vehicles affected
- 146
- Component
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jun 8, 2001
- Built
- Oct 1, 2000 – Mar 31, 2001
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).