NHTSA recall 87E024000 · Equipment
Fuel system, gasoline › Delivery
Reported Jul 2, 198762 vehicles affectedDEERE AND COMPANYBuilt Jan 1, 1986 – Feb 1, 1987
The defect
The open design guide sleeve for the plunger in the engine injection pump may contain a steel burr that can lodge between the guide sleeve and the plunger causing an increase in stress at a notch in the sleeve and resulting in cracking of the sleeve.
The risk
The cracked guide sleeve may bind the fuel control rack,resulting in a loss of engine speed control.
The remedy
The injection pumps will be replaced on all engines.