Is This A Lemon?

NHTSA recall campaign

99E023000

ManufacturerCATERPILLAR, INC.Reported1999-07-29Affected1,362 vehicles

What was wrong

Defect

EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: ELECTRONICALLY UNIT INJECTED DIESEL ENGINES USED IN COMBINATION WITH EATON 10 AND 18 SPEED AUTOSHIFT TRANSMISSIONS. THE ENGINES CAN STALL BECAUSE OF SOFTWARE PROBLEMS.

Risk

INCREASED STEERING EFFORT CAN OCCUR.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL UPDATE THESE ENGINES WITH SOFTWARE CHANGES.

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Affected vehicles

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