INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER UNSPECIFIED 1989: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 89V137000

Make Model Year
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER UNSPECIFIED 1989
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1989-08-10 1989-08-15 1989-08-25

Production Dates: 1988-08-01 - 1989-04-01

Manufacturers Involved: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION

Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 13128

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

THE SCREW THAT CONNECTS THE RACK TO THE GOVERNOR LINKAGE INSIDE THE BOSCH FUEL INJECTION PUMP MAY HAVE INSUFFICIENT TORQUE ON THE RETAINING NUT.

Consequence

NUT MAY WORK LOOSE AND SCREW FALL OUT, ALLOWING GOVERNORLINKAGE TO SEPARATE FROM THE RACK, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL OVER ENGINESPEED WITH POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy

RETORQUE SCREW FOR FUEL PUMP RACK TO GOVERNOR LINKAGE.

Notes

SYSTEM:FUEL INJECTION PUMP.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH DT-360, DTA-360 AND DT-466ENGINES AND THE ROBERT BOSCH MODEL A FUEL INJECTION PUMP.