Service bulletin 980149
A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.
| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 602717 |
| Published by NHTSA | 1999-01-07 |
| Manufacturer's number | 980149 |
| Manufacturer's date | 1998-11-01 |
| NHTSA component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS |
NHTSA's summary
SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A CATERPILLAR 3406E ENGINE AND A SERPENTINE - RIBBED BELT DRIVE FOR THE FAN AND ALTERNATOR ARE SHOWING SIGNS OF PREMATURE DRIVE BELT WEARING AND FAILURE. *YC
The document
No address for NHTSA's copy can be built for this communication. Ask the dealer for it by the manufacturer's number.
Components
Engine, Drive belts
| FREIGHTLINER CENTURY | |
|---|---|
| FREIGHTLINER FLB | |
| FREIGHTLINER FLC-112 | |
| FREIGHTLINER FLD |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.