Vehicle recall 99V026000 · February 8, 1999
Freightliner MT35, MT10 and 2 more models
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks. The hook on the throttle return springs can fracture at low mileage.
- Consequence
- The throttle may not return to idle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the throttle springs with heavier springs and a new anchor.
- Notes
- Owner notificationbegan April 20, 1999.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.ALSO contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 99V026000
- Reported to NHTSA
- February 8, 1999
- Filed by
- FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION
- Manufacturer campaign
- FL-229
- Owner notification
- April 20, 1999
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 1,770
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Vehicle speed control › Springs
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Freightliner MT10 (1995-1996): 1996, 1995
- Freightliner MT12 (1995-1996): 1996, 1995
- Freightliner MT13 (1995-1996): 1996, 1995
- Freightliner MT35 (1996-1998): 1998, 1997, 1996
Has your Freightliner been repaired?
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