Is This A Lemon?

NHTSA recall campaign

09E064000

ManufacturerKONGSBERG POWER PRODUCTS SYSTEMS I, INCReported2009-12-08Affected12,974 vehicles

What was wrong

Defect

KONGSBERG POWER PRODUCT SYSTEMS I, INC (KPPS) IS RECALLING CERTAIN ADJUSTABLE BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLIES, P/NOS. 6562618, 6565118, 77025-001, 77025-002, 77025-501, 77050-004, INSTALLED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT FOR USE ON VARIOUS HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS. SOME ASSEMBLIES COULD CONTAIN A DRIVE PIN THAT IS BELOW SPECIFICATION AND MAY BECOME DISENGAGED FROM THE BRAKE ARM CAUSING SEPARATION OR LOOSENING OF THE PEDAL FROM THE REMAINDER OF THE ASSEMBLY.

Risk

IF THE DRIVE PIN BECOMES DISENGAGED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLY, IT COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE BRAKING FUNCTION AND/OR CAUSE THE BRAKE PEDAL TO INTERFERE WITH THE THROTTLE PEDAL FUNCTION. EITHER CONDITION COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

EACH VEHICLE MANUFACTURER WILL FILE A DEFECT REPORT AND REMEDY PLAN FOR THEIR VEHICLES WHICH INCLUDED THESE ADJUSTABLE BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLIES AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. KPPS IS WORKING WITH THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURES TO IDENTIFY VEHICLES THAT MAY CONTAIN THE DEFECT. THE AFFECTED VEHICLES WILL BE REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN DECEMBER 9, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THEIR VEHICLE MANUFACTURER OR KPPS AT 1-610-454-9955.

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Affected vehicles

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NHTSA did not enumerate affected vehicles for this campaign.