NHTSA Campaign 88V099000

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

Issued by PACCAR, INCORPORATED · Reported Jun 24, 1988 · 283 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
KENWORTH T600A 1987 283
KENWORTH T600A 1988 283
KENWORTH T800 1987 283
KENWORTH T800 1988 283
KENWORTH W900B 1987 283
KENWORTH W900B 1988 283

Source: NHTSA Campaign 88V099000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.