Recall Detail

CATERPILLAR / 3116 / 1989

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 24848 Vehicale/Equipment Name: CATERPILLAR
Recalled Component Id: 000005757000057083000000128 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: 3116 Model Year: 1989
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 Federal Motar Safety Number:
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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