1998 Caterpillar 3116
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
1 recall names the 1998 Caterpillar 3116. Newest first.
Equipment description: 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.
Risk and remedy
Risk
If not identified and corrected, engine speed control could be lost due to rivet disengagement.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect the control assembly and replaced if necessary.
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