1978 KENWORTH 700 Recall

Campaign:

79V029000 on 10/11/1979

Component:

Vehicle speed control:springs

Manufactured:

08/31/1973 - 07/31/1978

Affected:

30,000

Defect:

The involved vehicles do not conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 124, "accelerator control systems", in that due to the location of the lower throttle return spring and the tension in both throttle springs, the vehicle may not meet the return time specified in the standard.

Correction:

Dealer will inspect and, if necessary, either relocate or replace the throttle springs at no cost to owner.

Notes:

Vehicle description: trucks.system: throttle linkage and control; return spring.consequences of defect: under emergency conditions, the failure of the throttleto return to idle within the specified two seconds could result in loss ofvehicle control which could cause a vehicle accident.

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