| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
88V099000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
KENWORTH |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
T600A |
| Model Year: |
1987 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| Manufacturered: |
19870601 - 19880301 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
283 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19880715 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19880715 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| Report Received Date: |
19880624 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19880630 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SENSORS MAY FAIL TO RETURN TO IDLE DUE TO THROTTLE PEDAL STOP BEING INCORRECTLY MANUFACTURED OF ALUMINUM INSTEAD OF STEEL. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF TRUCK CONTROL AND ANACCIDENT. |
| Corrective Summary: |
REPLACE ALUMINUM THROTTLE PEDAL STOPS WITH A STEEL VERSION, ALSO, REPLACE THROTTLE POTENTIOMETER IF IT HAS BEEN OVERLOADED. |