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United States 88V099000

PACCAR Incorporated

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL — FUEL:THROTTLE LINKAGES AND CONTROL:PEDAL · June 24, 1988

The problem

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.

What owners should do

REPLACE ALUMINUM THROTTLE PEDAL STOPS WITH A STEEL VERSION, ALSO, REPLACE THROTTLE POTENTIOMETER IF IT HAS BEEN OVERLOADED.

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