VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:SPRINGS
Jul 7, 1992
265 units potentially affected
The defect: THE FUEL PUMP SECONDARY THROTTLE RETURN SPRING ATTACHED DIRECTLY TO THE DIESEL ENGINE FUEL PUMP THROTTLE ARM WAS NOT INSTALLED.
The risk: IF THE THROTTLE ARM BECOMES DISENGAGED FROM THE DIESELENGINE THROTTLE ARM, THE DIESEL ENGINE THROTTLE WILL REMAIN AT THAT SETTING.THIS WOULD RESULT IN THE VEHICLE OPERATOR NOT BEING ABLE TO DECREASE SPEED ANDENGINE POWER WITHOUT APPLYING THE BRAKES, PUTTING TRANSMISSION INTO NEUTRAL, ANDTURNING OFF THE IGNITION.
The remedy: INSTALL THE PROPER SECONDARY THROTTLE RETURN SPRING SYSTEM.
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