The defect
FUEL PUMPS MAY HAVE A LOOSE RACK FASTENER THAT COULD ALLOW THE BOLT TO COME OUT OF THE RACK.
The risk
THIS WOULD AFFECT OPERATOR CONTROL OF ENGINE SPEED ANDENGINE SHUTDOWN CAPABILITY WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
RETIGHTEN FASTENER TO SPECIFIED TORQUE AND USE SELF LOCKING NUT.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Peterbilt | 1988, 1989 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peterbilt | 1988 | 1 | 4 |
| Peterbilt | 1989 | 1 | 2 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 1989
13 of the 234 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1989 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; PACCAR, INCORPORATED filed 199 campaigns in all.
| 89V161000 28 Sept 1989 | PEUGEOT, INC. |
| 89V137000 15 Aug 1989 | NAVISTAR INTL CORP. |
| 89V141000 15 Aug 1989 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 89V112000 30 Jul 1989 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 89V126000 27 Jul 1989 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 89V114000 14 Jul 1989 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 89V103000 23 Jun 1989 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 89V071000 8 May 1989 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1989