NHTSA safety recall

Recall 88V099000

Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator Pedal — Kenworth · reported 24 Jun 1988 · 283 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SENSORS MAY FAIL TO RETURN TO IDLE DUE TO THROTTLE PEDAL STOP BEING INCORRECTLY MANUFACTURED OF ALUMINUM INSTEAD OF STEEL.

The risk

THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF TRUCK CONTROL AND ANACCIDENT.

The fix

REPLACE ALUMINUM THROTTLE PEDAL STOPS WITH A STEEL VERSION, ALSO, REPLACE THROTTLE POTENTIOMETER IF IT HAS BEEN OVERLOADED.

SYSTEM: THROTTLE SENSORS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS WITH CATERPILLAR PEEC TYPE ENGINES.

NHTSA campaign

88V099000

Filed by

Paccar, Incorporated

Report received

24 Jun 1988

Owners notified

15 Jul 1988

Potentially affected

283

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 1988 Kenworth T600a 1987 Kenworth T800 1988 Kenworth T800 1987 Kenworth W900b 1988 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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