KENWORTH W900B 1987: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 88V099000
Make | Model | Year |
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KENWORTH | W900B | 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
ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SENSORS MAY FAIL TO RETURN TO IDLE DUE TO THROTTLE PEDAL STOP BEING INCORRECTLY MANUFACTURED OF ALUMINUM INSTEAD OF STEEL.
THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF TRUCK CONTROL AND ANACCIDENT.
REPLACE ALUMINUM THROTTLE PEDAL STOPS WITH A STEEL VERSION, ALSO, REPLACE THROTTLE POTENTIOMETER IF IT HAS BEEN OVERLOADED.
SYSTEM: THROTTLE SENSORS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS WITH CATERPILLAR PEEC TYPE ENGINES.