KENWORTH T800 1998: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 03V245000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| KENWORTH | T800 | 1998 |
| Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database | |
| 2003-07-09 | 2003-07-17 |
Production Dates: 1995-04-01 - 1997-12-31
Manufacturers Involved: PACCAR Incorporated
Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 18
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CUMMINS ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULES ON THE C8.3G AND L10G ENGINES, THE ECM DOES NOT HAVE THE ABILITY TO DETECT A THROTTLE FAIL-SAFE ENGINE SHUTDOWN COMMAND. THIS COULD RESULT IN AN UNANTICIPATED, UNCOMMANDED OPEN THROTTLE CONDITION WITHOUT WARNING.
IF THIS EVENT OCCURS, THE VEHICLE OPERATOR WILL NOT HAVE CONTROL OF THE ENGINE SPEED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
CUMMINS WILL NOTIFY THE CUSTOMERS AND REPLACE THE ECM. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CUMMINS AT 1-800-343-7357 OR KENWORTH AT 1-425-828-5440.
CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT '1-888-327-4236'.
