NHTSA safety recall
Recall 88V099000: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
PACCAR, INCORPORATED · Reported to NHTSA Jun 24, 1988
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.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.govWhat this recall covers
NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published
The defect
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 remedy
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.
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
- 88V099000
- Units potentially affected
- 283
- Report received
- Jun 24, 1988
- Production range
- Jun 1, 1987 – Mar 1, 1988
- Campaign type
- Vehicle
- Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
- Not recorded
Vehicles covered
6 model years across 3 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.