KENWORTH T800 1987: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 88V099000

Make Model Year
KENWORTH T800 1987
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1988-07-15 1988-06-24 1988-06-30

Production Dates: 1987-06-01 - 1988-03-01

Manufacturers Involved: PACCAR Incorporated

Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 283

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SENSORS MAY FAIL TO RETURN TO IDLE DUE TO THROTTLE PEDAL STOP BEING INCORRECTLY MANUFACTURED OF ALUMINUM INSTEAD OF STEEL.

Consequence

THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF TRUCK CONTROL AND ANACCIDENT.

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.