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Daimler Trucks North America throttle pedal position sensor on the affected vehicles may not return to zero, causing the engine brake to suddenly not activate as expected, reducing the vehicle's deceleration ability.

NHTSA campaign 16V-321 · Reported May 18, 2016 · 2,275 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Daimler Trucks North America
VEHICLES AFFECTED
2,275
REMEDY
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the throttle pedal, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Daimler Trucks North America LLC reported a problem with the vehicle speed control accelerator pedal. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The throttle pedal position sensor on the affected vehicles may not return to zero, causing the engine brake to suddenly not activate as expected, reducing the vehicle's deceleration ability.

WHY IT MATTERS

A sudden loss of an engine brake without warning on a motorhome may lead to a reduced brake ability, potentially increasing the risk of a crash.

WHAT TO DO

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the throttle pedal, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 16V-321.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
—See NHTSA record 16V-321

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

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