Campaign 86V-007

Accelerator rod hole clearance is not adequate and can cause the accelerator linkage to bind

Defect summary

THE ACCELERATOR ROD HOLE CLEARANCE IS NOT ADEQUATE AND CAN CAUSE THE ACCELERATOR LINKAGE TO BIND. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF BINDING OCCURS WHILE IN A FULL THROTTLE POSITION, ACCELERATOR CONTROL WOULD BE LOST WITHOUT WARNING AND AN ACCIDENT COULD OCCUR.

Remedy

ENLARGE THE ACCELERATOR ROD HOLE TO ELIMINATE INTERFERENCE WITHIN ACCELERATOR LINKAGE.

Notes

SYSTEM: ACCELERATION CONTROL LINKAGE. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS WITH E6 ENGINES.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 86V007000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

2 product lines are covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about speed control on these vehicles: 0, of which 0 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 86V-007
Make	Model	Model years	Complaints on this component
Mack	R Series	1981 to 1984	0
Mack	RD Series	1981 to 1984	0

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.

Investigation

No NHTSA investigation is linked to this recall

Most recalls are started by the manufacturer. This one lists "Manufacturer" as its origin.

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