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.
To check whether your specific VIN is covered and to find a participating dealer, look this campaign up on NHTSA.gov →