1996 CATERPILLAR 3116 Recalls (2)
- Campaign:
- 99E021000 on 06/30/1999
- Component:
- Engine and engine cooling:engine:diesel
- Manufactured:
- 03/31/1996 - 03/30/1998
- Affected:
- 33,700
- Defect:
- Equipment description: mechanically unit injected diesel engines. the governor of the engine controls the unit injector fueling by way of a control assembly. in this assembly, a link to the governor is joined to the control rod using a rivet. this rivet can loosen and then wear resulting in engine speed instability.
- Consequence:
- If not identified and corrected, engine speed control could be lost due to rivet disengagement.
- Correction:
- Dealers will inspect the control assembly and replaced if necessary.
- Notes:
- Owner notification began august 9, 1999.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact caterpillar at 1-309-675-5658. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
- Campaign:
- 02E058000 on 11/14/2002
- Component:
- Fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump
- Affected:
- 2,636
- Defect:
- Model no.: 3126e hydraulically controlled electronically actuated unit injected diesel eingines with high efficiency pumps (hep8) produced by caterpillar between june and september 2002 for use on medium duty on-highway engines. the pump components may experience a high pressure seal failure which can result in a short period of rough running and subsequent engine stall due to a loss of injection actuation pressure.
- Consequence:
- Once engine stall occurs the engine cannot be restarted, which may result in a situation where a vehicle crash could occur.
- Correction:
- Owner notification began december 23, 2002. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact caterpillar at 1-800-447-4986.
- Notes:
- Also, customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
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