NHTSA safety recall

Recall 87V159000

Vehicle Speed Control › Springs — Kenworth · reported 8 Oct 1987 · 666 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

THE THROTTLE LEVER IS NOT UNDER SUFFICIENT TENSION.

The risk

TRUCKS DO NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 124.

The fix

RELOCATE THROTTLE RETURN SPRING ANCHOR AND/OR THE SPRING ANCHOR WILL BE REPLACED.

SYSTEM: THROTTLE RETURN SPRING/FMVSS 124.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS.

NHTSA campaign

87V159000

Filed by

Paccar, Incorporated

Report received

8 Oct 1987

Owners notified

5 Oct 1987

Potentially affected

666

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

1987 Kenworth T600a 1987 Kenworth T800 1987 Kenworth W900b

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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