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Vehicle speed control (Cummins)

Vehicle equipment recall 85E-016. NHTSA received CUMMINS ENGINE CO.’s report on Apr 12, 1985.

NHTSA’s own record, on nhtsa.gov

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NHTSA received CUMMINS ENGINE CO.’s report on Apr 12, 1985. 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 STOP PIN WHICH IS SWAGED INTO THE THROTTLE LEVER, SO AS TO ALLOW THE THROTTLE LEVER TO ABSORB EXCESSIVE THROTTLE LINKAGE TRAVEL AND MAINTAINING THE ABILITY TO CONTROL THE ENGINES SPEED.

THIS STOP PIN COULD BE A MISMATCH AND COULD LOOSEN CAUSING THE LEVER STOP PIN ASSEMBLY TO FALL APART.

CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THIS CONDITION, CAUSES THE TENSIONING SPRING ATTACHED TO THE THROTTLE LEVER ASSEMBLY TO SEPARATE FROM THE LEVER CAUSING THE THROTTLE LEVER TO EITHER MOVE TO FULL THROTTLE POSITION, TO THE IDLE POSITION, OR REMAIN IN THE POSITION THE LEVER WAS IN AT THE MOMENT OF FAILURE.

THIS COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO BE UNCONTROLABLE AND RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT AND PERSONAL INJURY.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

  • NHTSA’s part: Vehicle speed control.

What should you do?

ALL THROTTLE LEVER ASSEMBLIES WILL BE REPLACED WITH NEW MODIFIED TYPE TO ELIMINATE THE POTENTIAL DEFECT.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

  • How to reach the firm: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH CUMMINS ENGINES.SYSTEM: THROTTLE LINKAGE.

Which ones are recalled?

NHTSA counts 219,000 items potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

  • Cummins CumminsBuilt from Jan 1, 1984 to Apr 1, 1985

Who is recalling it?

  • Made by CUMMINS ENGINE CO..
Source:

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.
Source:

Hearth Record wrote these lines.

Sources

Source:

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.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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