THE INSULATION MATERIAL BETWEEN THE FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTOR AND GROUND IN THE THROTTLE ACTUATOR CAN FAIL, RESULTING IN AN ELECTRICAL SHORT.
Cummins – FUEL:THROTTLE LINKAGES AND CONTROL
| Report Received Date | 05/22/1996 |
| NHTSA ID | 96E014000 |
| Consequence Summary | THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN AN UNCOMMANDED THROTTLE CONDITION. UNDER THESE CONDITIONS, WITHOUT WARNING, THE OPERATOR COULD EXPERIENCE LOSS OF THROTTLE CONTROL AND SUBSEQUENT ENGINE ACCELERATION. |
| Corrective Action | CUMMINS WILL REPLACE THE THROTTLE ACTUATOR ON THE ENGINES INVOLVED. |
| Recall Code | NR (Not Reported) |
| Potentially Affected | 88 |
| Fire Risk When Parked | No |
| Do Not Drive | No |
| Recall Link | Go to Recall (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=96E014000) |
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