{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"07V598000","date":"2007-12-28","owner_notified":null,"manufacturer":"FREIGHTLINER LLC","component":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL","summary":"ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH CATERPILLAR EPA07 C155 ENGINES, THE EXTENSION PIPES ATTACHED TO THE AFTERTREATMENT REGENERATION DEVICE MAY DEVELOP A CRACK OR HOLE AND HEAT OR FLAME MAY ESCAPE DURING A REGENERATION OF THE DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER.","consequence":"A VEHICLE FIRE CAN OCCUR.","remedy":"CATERPILLAR IS CONDUCTING THIS RECALL (PLEASE SEE 07E100).   CATERPILLAR WILL REPAIR THE ENGINES FREE OF CHARGE.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT CATERPILLAR AT 1-800-447-4986 OR FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712.","notes":"FREIGHTLINER RECALL NO. FL-520.CUSTOMERS 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.","mfr_campaign":"FL-520","part_number":null,"units":250,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2008,"make":"FREIGHTLINER","model":"CENTURY ST","vehicle_id":null,"match":null,"built_from":"2006-09-01","built_to":"2007-11-30"},{"year":2008,"make":"FREIGHTLINER","model":"COLUMBIA","vehicle_id":"2008_freightliner_columbia","match":"exact","built_from":"2006-09-01","built_to":"2007-11-30"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/07V598000"}