NHTSA recall campaign

96E014000

ManufacturerCUMMINS ENGINE CO.Reported1996-05-22Affected88 vehicles

What was wrong

Defect

THE INSULATION MATERIAL BETWEEN THE FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTOR AND GROUND IN THE THROTTLE ACTUATOR CAN FAIL, RESULTING IN AN ELECTRICAL SHORT.

Risk

THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN AN UNCOMMANDED THROTTLE CONDITION. UNDER THESE CONDITIONS, WITHOUT WARNING, THE OPERATOR COULD EXPERIENCE LOSS OF THROTTLE CONTROL AND SUBSEQUENT ENGINE ACCELERATION.

Manufacturer remedy

CUMMINS WILL REPLACE THE THROTTLE ACTUATOR ON THE ENGINES INVOLVED.

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Affected vehicles

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NHTSA did not enumerate affected vehicles for this campaign.