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Recall 79V029000: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:SPRINGS

PACCAR, INCORPORATED · Reported to NHTSA Nov 27, 1978

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

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Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
30,000
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
12
Models covered
2
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Nov 27, 1978
Production Sep 1, 1973 – Aug 1, 1978

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 124, "ACCELERATOR CONTROL SYSTEMS", IN THAT DUE TO THE LOCATION OF THE LOWER THROTTLE RETURN SPRING AND THE TENSION IN BOTH THROTTLE SPRINGS, THE VEHICLE MAY NOT MEET THE RETURN TIME SPECIFIED IN THE STANDARD.

The remedy

DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, EITHER RELOCATE OR REPLACE THE THROTTLE SPRINGS AT NO COST TO OWNER.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS.SYSTEM: THROTTLE LINKAGE AND CONTROL; RETURN SPRING.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: UNDER EMERGENCY CONDITIONS, THE FAILURE OF THE THROTTLETO RETURN TO IDLE WITHIN THE SPECIFIED TWO SECONDS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OFVEHICLE CONTROL WHICH COULD CAUSE A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.

Campaign details

Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA

Manufacturer
PACCAR, INCORPORATED
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
79V029000
Units potentially affected
30,000
Report received
Nov 27, 1978
Production range
Sep 1, 1973 – Aug 1, 1978
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
124

Vehicles covered

12 model years across 2 models

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.