Item Affected: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date Announced: 04/04/1978
Description of Recall: THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT CONTAIN AN EMERGENCY STOP CONTROL FOR EMERGENCY STOPPING OF THE VEHICLE. THIS EMERGENCY STOP CONTROL IS NECESSARY TO PREVENT ENGINE OVERSPEED AND TO STOP THE ENGINE IN CASE OF A FUEL MALFUNCTION.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: THE DEALER WILL INSTALL AN EMERGENCY STOP CONTROL AT NO CHARGE.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH DETROIT DIESEL 6V53 ENGINES.SYSTEM: ENGINE; EMERGENCY STOP CONTROL.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY, THE ENGINE WOULD NOTDECELERATE AS EXPECTED AND IN THE EVENT MINIMUM STOPPING DISTANCE IS REQUIRED,A VEHICLE ACCIDENT COULD OCCUR. IN ADDITION, ENGINE DAMAGE COULD RESULT.