NHTSA recall 88V099000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 88V099000 |
| Manufacturer | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| Reported | 1988-06-24 |
| Owners notified | 1988-07-15 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL |
| Units potentially affected | 283 |
What is wrong
ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SENSORS MAY FAIL TO RETURN TO IDLE DUE TO THROTTLE PEDAL STOP BEING INCORRECTLY MANUFACTURED OF ALUMINUM INSTEAD OF STEEL.
What can happen
THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF TRUCK CONTROL AND ANACCIDENT.
The remedy
REPLACE ALUMINUM THROTTLE PEDAL STOPS WITH A STEEL VERSION, ALSO, REPLACE THROTTLE POTENTIOMETER IF IT HAS BEEN OVERLOADED.
Notes
SYSTEM: THROTTLE SENSORS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS WITH CATERPILLAR PEEC TYPE ENGINES.
| 1987 KENWORTH T600A | Built 1987-06-01 to 1988-03-01. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
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| 1988 KENWORTH T600A | Built 1987-06-01 to 1988-03-01. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 1987 KENWORTH T800 | Built 1987-06-01 to 1988-03-01. |
| 1988 KENWORTH T800 | Built 1987-06-01 to 1988-03-01. |
| 1987 KENWORTH W900B | Built 1987-06-01 to 1988-03-01. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 1988 KENWORTH W900B | Built 1987-06-01 to 1988-03-01. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
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