Recall Detail
CATERPILLAR / C7 / 9999
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Record Id: 32688 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: CATERPILLAR |
| Recalled Component Id: 000023344000222740000000132 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: C7 | Model Year: 9999 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 07E024000 | Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL | Manufacturer That Filed Report: CATERPILLAR INC. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: -- | End date of Manufacturing: -- |
| Report For : E | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 33 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jun, 01 2007 | Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Caterpillar, Inc. | Report Received Date: Apr, 03 2007 |
| Record Creation date : Apr, 03 2007 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : Certain caterpillar c7 diesel engines installed on certain freightliner chassis. the electronic control modules used on 6 cylinder, 7l turbocharged and air-to-air aftercooled diesel engines may malfunction rendering the engine inoperable without warning. | Consequence Summary: The ecm may malfunction without warning and render the vehicle inoperable which could cause the vehicle to stall at highway speeds. steering and braking control would not be lost. once the engine becomes inoperable, it cannot be restarted which may result in a situation where a vehicle crash can occur. |
| Corrective Summary : Caterpillar will notify owners and repair the engines free of charge. the recall began on june 1, 2007. owners can contact caterpillar at 800-447-4986. | Recall Notes: Customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov. |
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