| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
92E005000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
CATERPILLAR |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
3406B |
| Model Year: |
1990 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
CATERPILLAR TRACTOR CO. |
| Manufacturered: |
19871001 - 19901001 |
| Type of Report: |
E (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
16000 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19920820 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19920820 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
CATERPILLAR INC. |
| Report Received Date: |
19920212 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19920218 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
THE GOVERNOR SERVO PIN ON THE ENGINE CAN COME OUT WHILE THE ENGINE IS OPERATING DUE TO LACK OF AN ADEQUATE PRESS FIT AND/OR INADEQUATE STAKING AT THE END OF THE PIN BORE. |
| Consequence Summary: |
IF THE GOVERNOR SERVO PIN COMES OUT WHILE THE ENGINE ISBEING OPERATED, THE FUEL RATE WILL NOT CHANGE AND THE TRUCK WILL CONTINUE AT THEOPERATING SPEED EVEN THOUGH THE THROTTLE PRESSURE IS DECREASED. |
| Corrective Summary: |
REWORK THE GOVERNORS ON THE ENGINES TO PREVENT THE LOSS OF SERVO PINS. |