INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 700 1988: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:SPRINGS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 89V049000

Make Model Year
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 700 1988
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1989-04-25 1989-03-27 1989-04-05

Production Dates: 1985-11-01 - 1989-02-01

Manufacturers Involved: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION

Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:SPRINGS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 2552

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

THROTTLE RETURN SPRINGS ARE SUBJECT TO FATIGUE AND COULD FAIL.

Consequence

FAILURE OF BOTH SPRINGS CAUSES LOSS OF TRUCK CONTROL ANDCOULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy

REPLACE THROTTLE RETURN SPRINGS.

Notes

SYSTEM: THROTTLE RETURN SPRINGS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY-DUTY TRUCKS MANUFACTURED BY NISSAN DIESEL.