Vehicle speed control (Cummins)
Vehicle equipment recall 83E-014. NHTSA received CUMMINS ENGINE CO.’s report on Sep 27, 1983.
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The short answer
NHTSA received CUMMINS ENGINE CO.’s report on Sep 27, 1983. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 20, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The notice gives no hazard in a field of its own.
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.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Vehicle speed control.
What should you do?
THE THROTTLE LEVER STOP PIN WILL BE GROUND FLUSH TO THE THROTTLE LEVER ON THE FUEL PUMP SIDE.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: 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.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 2,250 items potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- Cummins CumminsBuilt from Jul 1, 1983 to Aug 1, 1983
Who is recalling it?
- Made by CUMMINS ENGINE CO..
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
- Which ones, by part or lot: the recall’s report on NHTSA’s site gives them where the maker did; this file gives part numbers only where its maker listed them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file before 2010 (FLAT_RCL_PRE_2010).
Released Oct 20, 2026 and checked Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 20, 2026.