NHTSA recall campaign
88V099000
ManufacturerPACCAR, INCORPORATEDReported1988-06-24Affected283 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SENSORS MAY FAIL TO RETURN TO IDLE DUE TO THROTTLE PEDAL STOP BEING INCORRECTLY MANUFACTURED OF ALUMINUM INSTEAD OF STEEL.
Risk
THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF TRUCK CONTROL AND ANACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE ALUMINUM THROTTLE PEDAL STOPS WITH A STEEL VERSION, ALSO, REPLACE THROTTLE POTENTIOMETER IF IT HAS BEEN OVERLOADED.
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