Vehicle Recall Archive for 1988 CATERPILLAR

Record ID	27921
Campaign Number	90E024000
Make of Vehicle	CATERPILLAR
Model of Vehicle	3116
Year	1988
Make Campaign Number
Component Description	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Defect Description	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.
Effect of Defect	WITHOUT GOVERNOR OPERATION, THE DRIVER COULD OVERSPEED THE ENGINE, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE SPEED.
Fix Defect	ASSURE PROPER ASSEMBLY AND TORQUE ON 8C8580 BOLT, AND PROPER INSTALLATION OF 7W9526 TORSION SPRING.
Manufacturers	CATERPILLAR TRACTOR CO.
Start of Manufacture	19880401
End of Manufacture	19900701
Type of Recall	EQUIPMENT
Number Affected	11000
Date Owners Notified	19910412
Initiated By	MFR
Responsible Maufacturer
Date Report Received	19900801
Part Number
Federal MV Safety Standard

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