NHTSA recall campaign
06E046000
ManufacturerCATERPILLAR INC.Reported2006-05-24Affected722 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
CERTAIN CATERPILLAR C9 DIESEL ENGINES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 2003 AND JANUARY 2006 INSTALLED FOR USE AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES. INJECTOR O-RING FAILURES CAN RESULT IN OIL BEING DISCHARGED THROUGH THE VALVE COVER.
Risk
A FIRE CAN OCCUR.
Manufacturer remedy
CATERPILLAR WILL NOTIFY ITS OWNERS AND REPAIR THE ENGINES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 14, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CATERPILLAR AT 1-800-447-7332.
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Affected vehicles
0 entriesNHTSA did not enumerate affected vehicles for this campaign.