NHTSA recall 11V207000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 11V207000 |
| Manufacturer's number | FL-603 |
| Manufacturer | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
| Reported | 2011-03-29 |
| Owners notified | 2011-08-04 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING |
| Units potentially affected | 88 |
What is wrong
DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2010 WESTERN STAR 4900 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH CATERPILLAR C15 ENGINES AND MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 9, 2007, THROUGH FEBRUARY 20, 2009. DEGRADATION OF A COMBUSTION TUBE WELD CAN CAUSE RADIAL HEAT IMPINGEMENT ON THE BODY WHICH MAY BURN THROUGH CERTAIN BODIES USED ON C15 ENGINES.
What can happen
THIS COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy
CATERPILLAR IS HANDLING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. PLEASE SEE CATERPILLAR'S DEFECT REPORT 11E-006. CATERPILLAR WILL REPLACE THE SINGLE PIECE COMBUSTION TUBE WITH A THICK WALL COMBUSTION TUBE WHICH WON'T ALLOW THE HEAT TO BREAK THROUGH. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN IN AUGUST 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CATERPILLAR TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-447-4986.
Notes
DAIMLER TRUCKS SAFETY RECALL NO. FL-603.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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
| 2008 WESTERN STAR 4900 | Built 2007-02-09 to 2009-02-20. |
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| 2009 WESTERN STAR 4900 | Built 2007-02-09 to 2009-02-20. |
| 2010 WESTERN STAR 4900 | Built 2007-02-09 to 2009-02-20. |
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