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Caterpillar Engine And Engine Cooling recall
Recalled November 23, 1983 · NHTSA recall 83E020000 · Caterpillar
Remedy
SHIELDS FOUND TO BE CRACKED WILL BE REPLACED AND STAKED AT FOUR POINTS. OTHERS WILL BE STAKED AT TWO ADDITIONAL POINTS, MAKING A TOTAL OF FOUR.
Units
112 units
Description
SHIELD OVER THE GOVERNOR FLYWEIGHTS MAY DETATCH FROM CARRIER AND INTERFERE WITH MOVEMENT OF THE WEIGHTS AND GOVERNOR LINKAGE. THE VEHICLE OPERATOR MAY NOT BE ABLE TO SHIFT INTO GEAR SELECTED OR TO PREVENT ENGINE OVER-SPEED.
What to do
SHIELDS FOUND TO BE CRACKED WILL BE REPLACED AND STAKED AT FOUR POINTS. OTHERS WILL BE STAKED AT TWO ADDITIONAL POINTS, MAKING A TOTAL OF FOUR.
Product
Caterpillar CATERPILLAR
Manufacturer(s)
Caterpillar, Inc.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Official recall notice on nhtsa.gov →