- Vehicles
- 2,250
- Built between
- Jul 1983 – Aug 1983
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 4 November 1983
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between July 1983 and August 1983. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Cummins CumminsBuilt July 1983 to August 1983
What the defect is
The throttle may have a protrusion which can be impeded by the fuel pump cover and cause loss of accelerator control. The interference occurs between the throttle lever stop pin and a rivet securing a side plate on the fuel pump housing.
What gets fixed
THE THROTTLE LEVER STOP PIN WILL BE GROUND FLUSH TO THE THROTTLE LEVER ON THE FUEL PUMP SIDE.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJuly 1983 to August 1983
- Recall reported to NHTSA27 September 1983
- Owners notified4 November 1983
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 27 September 1983.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- CUMMINS ENGINE CO.
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Vehicle category: trucks equipped with cummins engines, models nh and k.system: fuel; throttle levers.consequences of defect: a jammed throttle can result in loss of vehicle controlpossibly leading to an accident. Serious engine damage or personal injury canalso occur.note: units containing the suspect engines should not be driven until inspectedand corrected.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.