MACK R SERIES 1983: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 86V007000

Make Model Year
MACK R SERIES 1983
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1986-06-27 1986-01-17 1986-01-22

Production Dates: 1981-09-01 - 1984-11-01

Manufacturers Involved: Mack Trucks, Inc.

Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 26760

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

THE ACCELERATOR ROD HOLE CLEARANCE IS NOT ADEQUATE AND CAN CAUSE THE ACCELERATOR LINKAGE TO BIND. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF BINDING OCCURS WHILE IN A FULL THROTTLE POSITION, ACCELERATOR CONTROL WOULD BE LOST WITHOUT WARNING AND AN ACCIDENT COULD OCCUR.

Remedy

ENLARGE THE ACCELERATOR ROD HOLE TO ELIMINATE INTERFERENCE WITHIN ACCELERATOR LINKAGE.

Notes

SYSTEM: ACCELERATION CONTROL LINKAGE. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS WITH E6 ENGINES.