NHTSA recall campaign
94V104000
ManufacturerOSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATIONReported1994-06-08Affected864 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
A THROTTLE CONTROL CABLE WITH AN INNER "STEEL SHIELDED" COMPONENT WAS SUBSTITUTED FOR A CABLE WITH AN INNER "STEEL STRANDED" COMPONENT IN A DESIGN WHICH REQUIRES A MINIMUM BEND RADIUS OF 4 INCHES. THE INNER "STEEL SHIELDED" CABLE HAS A MINIMUM BEND RADIUS OF 8 INCHES, AND CAN BIND OR BREAK IN ITS CURRENT USE IN THE THROTTLE ASSEMBLY.
Risk
THIS CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE THE ENTIRE CABLE A NEW CABLE WITH THE SPECIFIED 4 INCH RADIUS CAPABILITY.
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