Caterpillar recall: Fuel system, diesel
What is wrong
Caterpillar is recalling certain c7 engines manufactured from march 3, 2005 through january 6, 2009, installed as original equipment in various heavy trucks and buses. The #5 and #6 fuel lines may crack at the fastening point to the common fuel rail and cause a fuel leak.
What could happen
A fuel leak, in the presence of an ignition source, can result in a vehicle fire.
The fix
Caterpiller will notify owners and repair the vehicles free of charge. The safety recall began on september 9, 2010. Owners may contact caterpillar toll-free at 1-800-447-4986.
Vehicles covered
- Caterpillar C7
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 10E025000
- Type
- Equipment
- Filed by
- Caterpillar Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jun 23, 2010
- Owners notified
- Sep 9, 2010
- Vehicles or items affected
- 5,920
- Started by
- NHTSA investigation
- Built
- Mar 3, 2005 to Jan 6, 2009
- Part
- Fuel system, diesel
Notes
Owners may also 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 .
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Caterpillar recall: Engine and engine cooling Dec 2, 2011
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.