NHTSA recall campaign
89V137000
ManufacturerNAVISTAR INTL CORP.Reported1989-08-15Affected13,128 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
THE SCREW THAT CONNECTS THE RACK TO THE GOVERNOR LINKAGE INSIDE THE BOSCH FUEL INJECTION PUMP MAY HAVE INSUFFICIENT TORQUE ON THE RETAINING NUT.
Risk
NUT MAY WORK LOOSE AND SCREW FALL OUT, ALLOWING GOVERNORLINKAGE TO SEPARATE FROM THE RACK, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL OVER ENGINESPEED WITH POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
RETORQUE SCREW FOR FUEL PUMP RACK TO GOVERNOR LINKAGE.
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