NHTSA recall campaign
05E078000
ManufacturerCATERPILLAR INC.Reported2005-12-12Affected55,794 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
CERTAIN 2004 AND 2005 C15 DIESEL ENGINES MANUFACTURED BY CATERPILLAR BETWEEN OCTOBER 2003 AND APRIL 2005. THE VARIABLE VALVE ACTUATION OIL LINE (VVA LINE) USED ON 6 CYLINDER, 15L TURBOCHARGED AND AIR-TO-AIR AFTERCOOLED DIESEL ENGINES OF 435-550 HORSEPOWER MAY WEAR AGAINST THE SHARP EDGE OF THE CYLINDER HEAD IF NOT ORIENTED CORRECTLY.
Risk
OIL LINE WEAR MAY CAUSE AN OIL LEAK AND A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD.
Manufacturer remedy
OWNERS OR DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VVA LINE FOR WEAR. IF VVA LINE WEAR IS NOTED, DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LINE. A CLIP WILL BE ADDED TO PREVENT FUTURE LINE WEAR. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 17, 2006.
To check whether your specific VIN is covered and to find a participating dealer, look this campaign up on NHTSA.gov →