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United States 88V011000

GRUMMAN ALLIED IND., INC.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL — FUEL:THROTTLE LINKAGES:ACCELERATOR:RIGID · January 27, 1988

The problem

ACCELERATOR CONTROL MAY STICK IN A DEPRESSED POSITION WHEN OUTSIDE TEMPERATURES ARE AT OR BELOW FREEZING.

Risk

ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN AT GREATER THAN IDLE SPEED WHENOPERATOR REMOVES PRESSURE FROM ACCELERATOR PEDAL, WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSS OFCONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.

What owners should do

REROUTE OR REPLACE ACCELERATOR CABLE WITH A NEW CABLE.

Units 8000

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