NHTSA Campaign 88V119000

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Issued by PACCAR, INCORPORATED · Reported Jul 25, 1988 · 39 vehicles affected

What's wrong

DUE TO AN INCORRECT CAB SUPPORT LEG, THROTTLE ROD WHEN SEPARATED, COULD CAUSE THROTTLE LINKAGE TO LOCK IN THE FULL THROTTLE POSITION.

Consequence

IF THROTTLE LOCKED IN FULL THROTTLE POSITION WHILE THETRUCK IS MOVING, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy

INSTALL A RESTRICTOR PLATE TO THE CAB LEG.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
PETERBILT 362 1988 39

Source: NHTSA Campaign 88V119000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.