Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump
- Component
- Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump
- Manufacturer
- VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP
- Vehicles affected
- 1,356
- Reported to NHTSA
- 1993-12-04
- Owners notified
- 1993-02-22
Defect description
THE FUEL RACK WITHIN BOSCH INJECTION PUMPS MAY FAIL AND SEPARATE FROM THE ACTUATOR.
Safety risk
THIS CONDITION MAY NOT ALLOW THE ENGINE TO RETURN TO IDLEWHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS RELEASED, CAUSING LOSS OF ENGINE SPEED CONTROL,WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PARTS IN THE FUEL INJECTION PUMP.