KENWORTHT800
NHTSA vehicle recall lookup
1987 Kenworth T800 recalls
There are 2 NHTSA recall campaigns associated with this vehicle configuration.
Live NHTSA dataVehicle taxonomy resolved as Kenworth T800.
Most-mentioned components
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:SPRINGS · 1VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL · 1
Campaign 87V159000
Vehicle Speed Control › Springs
Aug 10, 1987
Summary
THE THROTTLE LEVER IS NOT UNDER SUFFICIENT TENSION.
Risk
TRUCKS DO NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 124.
Remedy
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RELOCATE THROTTLE RETURN SPRING ANCHOR AND/OR THE SPRING ANCHOR WILL BE REPLACED.
Campaign 88V099000
Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator Pedal
Dec 6, 1989
Summary
ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SENSORS MAY FAIL TO RETURN TO IDLE DUE TO THROTTLE PEDAL STOP BEING INCORRECTLY MANUFACTURED OF ALUMINUM INSTEAD OF STEEL.
Risk
THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF TRUCK CONTROL AND ANACCIDENT.
Remedy
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REPLACE ALUMINUM THROTTLE PEDAL STOPS WITH A STEEL VERSION, ALSO, REPLACE THROTTLE POTENTIOMETER IF IT HAS BEEN OVERLOADED.
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