Recall 92E029000: Fuel System, Gasoline, Delivery, Fuel Pump

NHTSA recall 92E029000 · announced December 23, 1992 · Cummins · 51,635 units affected

The problem

BOSCH DISTRIBUTOR-TYPE FUEL PUMPS HAVE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT CAN CAUSE THE BALL PIN, WHICH IS PART OF THE PUMP'S CONTROL LEVER ASSEMBLY, TO BREAK CAUSING THE LINK BETWEEN THE CONTROL SLEEVE AND THE CONTROL LEVER TO BECOME INOPERATIVE.

The risk

WHEN THE LINK BETWEEN THE CONTROL LEVER AND THE CONTROLSLEEVE BREAKS, THE SPEED CONTROL NO LONGER RESPONDS TO MOVEMENT OF THEACCELERATOR PEDAL, RESULTING IN LOSS OF SPEED CONTROL AND A POSSIBLE VEHICLEACCIDENT.

What to do

REPAIR THE FUEL PUMP.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

SYSTEM: FUEL SYSTEM.EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: MODEL 6B-160 TRUCK ENGINES WITH BOSCH FUEL PUMPS.

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.