KENWORTH: KENWORTH: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 82V034000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: | KENWORTH |
| Model Year: | 1980 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: | PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| Manufacturered: | 19770101 - 19820301 |
| Type of Report: | V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: | 40 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: | 19820625 |
| Recall Initiated By: | MFR |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| Report Received Date: | 19820414 |
| Record Creation Date: | 19820423 |
Defect Summary:
IT MAY BE POSSIBLE FOR THE LCF THROTTLE ROD BELL CRANK TO MAKE CONTACT WITH THE RADIATOR SEAL. THIS CAN RESULT IN REDUCED ENGINE PERFORMANCE AND/OR THROTTLE RETURN.
Corrective Summary:
DEALER WILL MODIFY THE DRIVER SIDE RADIATOR SEAL TO ELIMINATE THE POSSIBILITY OF INTERFERENCE WITH THE THROTTLE ROD BELL CRANK.
Notes:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSION.SYSTEM: THROTTLE LINKAGES AND CONTROL; THROTTLE ROD BELL CRANK/RADIATOR.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: AN IMPROPER THROTTLE RETURN COULD RESULT IN LOSS OFVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.