PACCAR Incorporated: Safety Recalls in 1988

Updated on March 19, 2026.

There were 7 safety recalls made by PACCAR Incorporated in 1988. See the details of the recalls below.

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Data Source: NHTSA.

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August 25, 1988

(Campaign #: NR (Not Reported))

BRAKES:AIR SYSTEMS:PEDALS:LINKAGES AND VALVES

AN INCORRECT FRONT AXLE BRAKE VALVE MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED.

NHTSA ID: 88V140000

Component: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR

# of Units Affected: 240

Consequence Summary:

BRAKING ABILITY OF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT A TRAILER COULDBE REDUCED WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

Corrective Action:

REPLACE THE LQ4 VALVE WITH A QR1 QUICK RELEASE VALVE.

Park Outside Advisory: No

Do not Drive Advisory: No

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July 25, 1988

(Campaign #: NR (Not Reported))

FUEL:THROTTLE LINKAGES AND CONTROL

DUE TO AN INCORRECT CAB SUPPORT LEG, THROTTLE ROD WHEN SEPARATED, COULD CAUSE THROTTLE LINKAGE TO LOCK IN THE FULL THROTTLE POSITION.

NHTSA ID: 88V119000

Component:

# of Units Affected: 39

Consequence Summary:

IF THROTTLE LOCKED IN FULL THROTTLE POSITION WHILE THETRUCK IS MOVING, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

Corrective Action:

INSTALL A RESTRICTOR PLATE TO THE CAB LEG.

Park Outside Advisory: No

Do not Drive Advisory: No

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July 25, 1988

(Campaign #: NR (Not Reported))

FUEL:THROTTLE LINKAGES AND CONTROL

BRACKETS USED TO ATTACH CRUISE CONTROL TO THE FUEL PUMP MAY BEND AND/OR DEFLECT.

NHTSA ID: 88V123000

Component:

# of Units Affected: 1,142

Consequence Summary:

THROTTLE LINKAGE COULD BIND AND NOT CONFORM TO THROTTLERETURN TIMING OF FMVSS 124.

Corrective Action:

REPLACE SUSPECT BRACKETRY WITH A REINFORCED PART.

Park Outside Advisory: No

Do not Drive Advisory: No

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July 25, 1988

(Campaign #: NR (Not Reported))

STEERING:LINKAGES:LINK:DRAG:CONNECTION

STEERING DRAGLINK NUTS MAY NOT BE PROPERLY TORQUED.

NHTSA ID: 88V122000

Component: STEERING

# of Units Affected: 111

Consequence Summary:

DRAGLINK COULD LOOSEN AND CAUSE ERRATIC STEERING WHICHCOULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

Corrective Action:

RETORQUE DRAGLINK.

Park Outside Advisory: No

Do not Drive Advisory: No

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June 24, 1988

(Campaign #: NR (Not Reported))

FUEL:THROTTLE LINKAGES AND CONTROL:PEDAL

ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SENSORS MAY FAIL TO RETURN TO IDLE DUE TO THROTTLE PEDAL STOP BEING INCORRECTLY MANUFACTURED OF ALUMINUM INSTEAD OF STEEL.

NHTSA ID: 88V099000

Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

# of Units Affected: 283

Consequence Summary:

THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF TRUCK CONTROL AND ANACCIDENT.

Corrective Action:

REPLACE ALUMINUM THROTTLE PEDAL STOPS WITH A STEEL VERSION, ALSO, REPLACE THROTTLE POTENTIOMETER IF IT HAS BEEN OVERLOADED.

Park Outside Advisory: No

Do not Drive Advisory: No

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April 1, 1988

(Campaign #: NR (Not Reported))

VISUAL SYSTEMS:WINDSHIELD WIPER LINKAGE:PIVOT:DRIV

THE WINDSHIELD WIPER DRIVE LINKAGE COULD LOCKUP AND CAUSE WIPERS TO STOP.

NHTSA ID: 88V047000

Component: VISIBILITY

# of Units Affected: 12,300

Consequence Summary:

THIS CONDITION COULD IMPAIR THE DRIVERS VISION AND AVEHICLE CRASH MAY RESULT.

Corrective Action:

THE WINDSHIELD WIPER DRIVE LINKAGE WILL BE REPLACED ON ALL VEHICLES.

Park Outside Advisory: No

Do not Drive Advisory: No

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February 19, 1988

(Campaign #: NR (Not Reported))

STEERING:LINKAGES:LINK:DRAG:CONNECTION

PITMAN ARM PINCH BOLTS MAY BE OVERTIGHTENED OR MISSING.

NHTSA ID: 88V020000

Component: STEERING

# of Units Affected: 556

Consequence Summary:

PITMAN ARM COULD SEPARATE FROM THE STEERING GEAR CAUSINGLOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND A VEHICLE CRASH COULD RESULT.

Corrective Action:

REPLACE PITMAN ARM PINCH BOLT.

Park Outside Advisory: No

Do not Drive Advisory: No

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