AUTOCAR RC2 1979: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 79V147000

Make Model Year
AUTOCAR RC2 1979
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1980-02-28 1979-06-12 1979-10-12

Production Dates: 1978-06-01 - 1979-04-01

Manufacturers Involved: WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION

Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 74

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

IN THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE AIR PRESSURE WHICH IS USED TO ACTUATE THE ENGINE SHUTDOWN SOLENOID MAY BE BLOCKED WHENEVER TRANSMISSION FLUID TEMPERATURE EXCEEDS 250 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT.

Remedy

DEALER WILL INSPECT AND MODIFY THE AIR PLUMBING AS REQUIRED.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS AND DETROITDIESEL ENGINES.SYSTEM: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IN THIS CONDITION, THE DRIVER WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO SHUTTHE ENGINE OFF IN THE EVENT OF AN ENGINE RUNAWAY, WHICH COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLEACCIDENT.