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NHTSA recall 99V187001

Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Diesel

Volvo Volvo Truck

Reported Jun 23, 1999162 vehicles affectedVOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INCBuilt Mar 27, 1996 – Apr 14, 1997

The defect

Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with caterpillar 3116 mechanically unit injected diesel engines. the governor of the engine controls the unit injector fueling by way of a control assembly. in this assembly, a link to the governor IS joined to the control rod using a rivet. this rivet can loosen and then wear resulting in engine speed instability.

The risk

If not identified and corrected, engine speed control could be lost due to rivet disengagement.

The remedy

Caterpillar IS conducting the notification and remedy for this recall. dealers will inspect the control assembly and replaced if necessary.

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Vehicles in this recall

Volvo Volvo Truck
199619971998

Notes

Owner notification IS expected to begin during july 1999.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact caterpillar at 1-309-675-5658. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).