The defect
POSSIBILITY THAT A NEW THROTTLE ROD END WAS INCORPORATED IN THE THROTTLE MECHANISM DURING MANUFACTURING. THIS THROTTLE END USES A NYLON BEARING MATERIAL. THIS BEARING MAY DETERIORATE UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS RESTRICTING THROTTLE ROD MOVEMENT. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE RESTRICTING OF THROTTLE ROD MOVEMENT CAUSES A LOSS OF THROTTLE CONTROL WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT OF ALL ALINABAL PARTS WILL BE MADE BY THE MANUFACTURER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Kenworth LCF | 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985 |
| Peterbilt 310 | 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985 |
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenworth LCF | 1982 | 0 | 1 |
| Kenworth LCF | 1983 | 0 | 1 |
| Kenworth LCF | 1984 | 0 | 1 |
| Kenworth LCF | 1985 | 0 | 1 |
| Peterbilt 310 | 1982 | 0 | 7 |
| Peterbilt 310 | 1983 | 0 | 6 |
| Peterbilt 310 | 1984 | 0 | 2 |
| Peterbilt 310 | 1985 | 0 | 2 |
Other vehicle speed control recalls in 1985
7 of the 173 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1985 concerned the vehicle speed control; PACCAR, INCORPORATED filed 199 campaigns in all.
| 85V136000 23 Oct 1985 | MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC |
| 85V115000 19 Sept 1985 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 85V093000 22 Jul 1985 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 85V054000 1 May 1985 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 85V029000 19 Mar 1985 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 85V023000 1 Mar 1985 | PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1985