| NHTSA Record Id: 24847 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: CATERPILLAR |
| Recalled Component Id: 000005757000057084000000128 |
Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: 3116 |
Model Year: 1990 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 90E024000 |
Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: CATERPILLAR TRACTOR CO. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Apr, 01 1988 |
End date of Manufacturing: Jul, 01 1990 |
| Report For : E |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 11000 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Apr, 12 1991 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Caterpillar, Inc. |
Report Received Date: Aug, 01 1990 |
| Record Creation date : Oct, 01 1990 |
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| Defect Summary : Incorrect torque on the governor input assembly could cause it to loosen and back out, interfering with the governor housing operation. also the torsion spring on the accelerator input was installed incorrectly and could dislodge, preventing the governor and accelerator from properly controlling the engine speed. |
Consequence Summary: Without governor operation, the driver could overspeed the engine, causing loss of control of vehicle speed. |
| Corrective Summary : Assure proper assembly and torque on 8c8580 bolt, and proper installation of 7w9526 torsion spring. |
Recall Notes: System: diesel engines;6 cylinders, 6.6 liter turbo charged engines generating 165 to 290 horsepower. |
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