CATERPILLAR 3116 1988: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 90E024000

Make Model Year
CATERPILLAR 3116 1988
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1991-04-12 1990-08-01 1990-10-01

Production Dates: 1988-04-01 - 1990-07-01

Manufacturers Involved: Caterpillar, Inc.

Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 11000

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

INCORRECT TORQUE ON THE GOVERNOR INPUT ASSEMBLY COULD CAUSE IT TO LOOSEN AND BACK OUT, INTERFERING WITH THE GOVERNOR HOUSING OPERATION. ALSO THE TORSION SPRING ON THE ACCELERATOR INPUT WAS INSTALLED INCORRECTLY AND COULD DISLODGE, PREVENTING THE GOVERNOR AND ACCELERATOR FROM PROPERLY CONTROLLING THE ENGINE SPEED.

Consequence

WITHOUT GOVERNOR OPERATION, THE DRIVER COULD OVERSPEED THE ENGINE, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE SPEED.

Remedy

ASSURE PROPER ASSEMBLY AND TORQUE ON 8C8580 BOLT, AND PROPER INSTALLATION OF 7W9526 TORSION SPRING.

Notes

SYSTEM: DIESEL ENGINES;6 CYLINDERS, 6.6 LITER TURBO CHARGED ENGINES GENERATING 165 TO 290 HORSEPOWER.