# NHTSA recall 88V099000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1987 KENWORTH T600A](/makes/kenworth/t600/1987/recalls.md). Built 1987\-06\-01 to 1988\-03\-01. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [1988 KENWORTH T600A](/makes/kenworth/t600/1988/recalls.md). Built 1987\-06\-01 to 1988\-03\-01. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [1987 KENWORTH T800](/makes/kenworth/t800/1987/recalls.md). Built 1987\-06\-01 to 1988\-03\-01.
- [1988 KENWORTH T800](/makes/kenworth/t800/1988/recalls.md). Built 1987\-06\-01 to 1988\-03\-01.
- [1987 KENWORTH W900B](/makes/kenworth/w900/1987/recalls.md). Built 1987\-06\-01 to 1988\-03\-01. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [1988 KENWORTH W900B](/makes/kenworth/w900/1988/recalls.md). Built 1987\-06\-01 to 1988\-03\-01. Listed as a series or trim of this model.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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