KENWORTH UNSPECIFIED 1980: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 82V034000

Make Model Year
KENWORTH UNSPECIFIED 1980
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1982-06-25 1982-04-14 1982-04-23

Production Dates: 1977-01-01 - 1982-03-01

Manufacturers Involved: PACCAR Incorporated

Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 40

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

IT MAY BE POSSIBLE FOR THE LCF THROTTLE ROD BELL CRANK TO MAKE CONTACT WITH THE RADIATOR SEAL. THIS CAN RESULT IN REDUCED ENGINE PERFORMANCE AND/OR THROTTLE RETURN.

Remedy

DEALER WILL MODIFY THE DRIVER SIDE RADIATOR SEAL TO ELIMINATE THE POSSIBILITY OF INTERFERENCE WITH THE THROTTLE ROD BELL CRANK.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSION.SYSTEM: THROTTLE LINKAGES AND CONTROL; THROTTLE ROD BELL CRANK/RADIATOR.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: AN IMPROPER THROTTLE RETURN COULD RESULT IN LOSS OFVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.