| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
91E048000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
CUMMINS |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
DIESEL ENGINE |
| Model Year: |
1991 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
CUMMINS ENGINE CO. |
| Manufacturered: |
19910601 - 19911201 |
| Type of Report: |
E (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
470 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19920120 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19920120 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
CUMMINS, INC. |
| Report Received Date: |
19911223 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19920106 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
THE FAILURE OF A PIN IN THE INTERNAL GOVERNOR LINKAGE RESULTS IN LOSS OF ENGINE SPEED CONTROL. THE THROTTLE CONTROL AND THE GOVERNED SPEED ARE LOST WHEN THIS PIN SEPARATES. |
| Consequence Summary: |
LOSS OF GOVERNED SPEED AND THROTTLE CONTROL WITHOUT PRIORNOTICE CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT. |
| Corrective Summary: |
REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP. |