NHTSA recall 86V105000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 86V105000 |
| Manufacturer | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| Reported | 1986-08-05 |
| Owners notified | 1986-08-25 |
| Component | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP |
| Units potentially affected | 850 |
What is wrong
THE SEALANT USED ON ROUGH ALUMINUM GOVERNOR HOUSING OF CERTAIN FUEL INJECTION PUMPS COULD PENETRATE THROUGH THE BUSHING WHEN THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE GETS UP TO OPERATING TEMPERATURE AND GETS BETWEEN THE THROTTLE SHAFT AND BUSHINGS CAUSE THE SHAFT TO BIND. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF THE SHAFT BINDS IN THE BUSHING AND PREVENT THE THROTTLE SHAFT FROM RETURNING TO LOW IDLE POSITION WHEN ACCELERATOR IS RELEASED, IT MAY CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
The remedy
REPLACE THROTTLE SHAFT BUSHINGS IN THE GOVERNOR HOUSING.
Notes
SYSTEM: ENGINE GOVERNOR.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH OM 366 LA ENGINES.
| 1986 MERCEDES BENZ L1319 | Built 1986-02-01 to 1986-07-01. |
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