Item Affected: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:SPRINGS
Date Announced: 10/08/1987
Description of Recall: THE THROTTLE LEVER IS NOT UNDER SUFFICIENT TENSION.
Conequence: TRUCKS DO NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 124.
Action Need To Fix It: RELOCATE THROTTLE RETURN SPRING ANCHOR AND/OR THE SPRING ANCHOR WILL BE REPLACED.
Notes: SYSTEM: THROTTLE RETURN SPRING/FMVSS 124.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS.
Item Affected: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Date Announced: 06/24/1988
Description of Recall: ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SENSORS MAY FAIL TO RETURN TO IDLE DUE TO THROTTLE PEDAL STOP BEING INCORRECTLY MANUFACTURED OF ALUMINUM INSTEAD OF STEEL.
Conequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF TRUCK CONTROL AND ANACCIDENT.
Action Need To Fix It: REPLACE ALUMINUM THROTTLE PEDAL STOPS WITH A STEEL VERSION, ALSO, REPLACE THROTTLE POTENTIOMETER IF IT HAS BEEN OVERLOADED.
Notes: SYSTEM: THROTTLE SENSORS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS WITH CATERPILLAR PEEC TYPE ENGINES.