Power train: clutch assembly: pedal/hand lever(motorcycle) (Cummins)
Vehicle equipment recall 88E-010. NHTSA received CUMMINS ENGINE CO.’s report on Apr 13, 1988.
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The short answer
NHTSA received CUMMINS ENGINE CO.’s report on Apr 13, 1988. 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?
THIS INADEQUATE DEPTH OF MOUNTING HOLES ALLOWS THEATTACHING CAPSCREWS TO BOTTOM OUT AND NOT COMPRESS THE LOCKWASHER OR SECURE THECLUTCH TO THE FLYWHEEL. THIS COULD RESULT IN THE CLUTCH SEPARATING FROM THEFLYWHEEL WHILE THE ENGINE IS OPERATING.
THE CLUTCH MOUNTING HOLES WERE NOT DRILLED DEEP ENOUGH TO SECURE THE CLUTCH TO THE FLYWHEEL.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Power train: clutch assembly: pedal/hand lever(motorcycle).
What should you do?
RETAP ATTACHING HOLES TO PROPER DEPTH TO ADEQUATELY SECURE THE CLUTCH TO THE FLYWHEEL.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: VEHICLE CATEGORY: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS AND BUSES.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 260 items potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- Cummins CumminsBuilt from Jan 1, 1977 to Jan 1, 1988
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).
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