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2008 Tor Truck DR8490 — federal recalls on file

1 federal recall reported for the 2008 Tor Truck DR8490

These are federal recalls reported for the 2008 Tor Truck DR8490. A recall may apply only to certain VIN ranges or production windows. To confirm whether your specific VIN is in the affected window, use NHTSA's official per-VIN lookup or enter your VIN on our check page.

15V-029 Open recall Jan 23, 2015

TOR Truck Company

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

TOR Truck Company (TOR) is recalling certain model year 2008 DR8490 drilling rog carrier vehicles, manufactured January 1, 2008, to June 1, 2008. In the affected vehicles the accelerator pedal mechanical power spring, may fail prematurely. This could cause the accelerator pedal to not return to idle position.

Risk: If the mechanical power spring fails prematurely causing the accelerator pedal not to return to idle, it can increase the risk of a vehicle crash.

Remedy: TOR will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the accelerator if stamped with a suspect serial number, free of charge. The recall began January 28, 2015. Owners may contact TOR customer service at 1-514-912-0053. The repair is free at any franchised dealer of your brand.

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