NHTSA Recall 11V207000 |
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Vehicles: Western Star 4900
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NHTSA Campaign ID number : 11V207000
Vehicle Make / Model: Model Year(s):
WESTERN STAR / 4900 2008-2010
Manufacturer: DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA Mfr's Report Date: MAR 29, 2011
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 11V207000
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NHTSA Action Number: N/A
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Potential Number of Units Affected: 88
Summary:
DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2010 WESTERN STAR 4900 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH CATERPILLAR C15 ENGINES AND MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 9, 2007, THROUGH FEBRUARY 20, 2009. DEGRADATION OF A COMBUSTION TUBE WELD CAN CAUSE RADIAL HEAT IMPINGEMENT ON THE BODY WHICH MAY BURN THROUGH CERTAIN BODIES USED ON C15 ENGINES.
Consequence:
THIS COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy:
CATERPILLAR IS HANDLING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. PLEASE SEE CATERPILLAR'S DEFECT REPORT 11E-006. CATERPILLAR WILL REPLACE THE SINGLE PIECE COMBUSTION TUBE WITH A THICK WALL COMBUSTION TUBE WHICH WON'T ALLOW THE HEAT TO BREAK THROUGH. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. DUE TO A PARTS SUPPLY ISSUE, OWNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED BY THE END OF APRIL 2011 ABOUT THE SAFETY DEFECT, AND WILL THEN BE NOTIFIED AGAIN ONCE THE FREE REMEDY IS AVAILABLE, CURRENTLY ESTIMATED TO BE AROUND LATE JULY 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CATERPILLAR TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-447-4986.
Notes:
DAIMLER TRUCKS SAFETY RECALL NO. FL-603. OWNERS 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 .
| Date | Document Name & Details | Documents |
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| 29 March 2011 | Defect Information Report FL-603, CAT C15 Combustion Tube To: Dan Smith, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration From: Nasser Zamani, Daimler Trucks North America NHTSA Recall 11V207000 |  PDF - 298KB - 2 pages |
| 1 April 2011 | Combustion Tube/Caterpillar To: Nasser Zamani, Daimler Trucks North America From: Jennifer Timian, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NHTSA Recall 11V207000 | PDF - 27KB - 3 pages |
| 18 August 2011 | Defect Information Report - Supplemental Report No. 3: 11V-207, FL-605, Gunite Automatic Slack Adjusters To: Dan Smith, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration From: Nasser Zamani, Daimler Trucks North America NHTSA Recall 11V207000 | PDF - 126KB - 2 pages |