3116: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

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NHTSA Campaign Number:	90E024000
Vehicle/Equipment Make:	CATERPILLAR
Vehicle/Equipment Model:	3116
Model Year:	1990
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Manufacturer Component Description:	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Manufacturers Involved in Recall:	CATERPILLAR TRACTOR CO.
Manufacturered:	19880401 - 19900701
Type of Report:	E (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected:	11000
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer:	19910412
Recall Initiated By:	19910412
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	CATERPILLAR INC.
Report Received Date:	19900801
Record Creation Date:	19901001
Regulation Part Number:
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Defect Summary:	INCORRECT TORQUE ON THE GOVERNOR INPUT ASSEMBLY COULD CAUSE IT TO LOOSEN AND BACK OUT, INTERFERING WITH THE GOVERNOR HOUSING OPERATION. ALSO THE TORSION SPRING ON THE ACCELERATOR INPUT WAS INSTALLED INCORRECTLY AND COULD DISLODGE, PREVENTING THE GOVERNOR AND ACCELERATOR FROM PROPERLY CONTROLLING THE ENGINE SPEED.
Consequence Summary:	WITHOUT GOVERNOR OPERATION, THE DRIVER COULD OVERSPEED THE ENGINE, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE SPEED.
Corrective Summary:	ASSURE PROPER ASSEMBLY AND TORQUE ON 8C8580 BOLT, AND PROPER INSTALLATION OF 7W9526 TORSION SPRING.

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