2005 PETERBILT 201 Recall

Campaign:: 07V353000 on 08/09/2007
Component:: Engine and engine cooling:engine:diesel
Affected:: 85
Defect:: On certain trucks equipped with caterpillar c7 and c9 diesel engines, a fuel pump failure will dilute the engine oil with fuel and cause loss of throttle control and excessive smoke.
Consequence:: Loss of throttle can increase the risk of a crash and fuel leakage. in the presence of an ignition source, fuel leakage could result in a fire.
Correction:: Paccar will work with caterpillar to replace the fuel pump on affected chassis free of charge. owners may contact caterpiller at 1-800-447-4986, peterbilt at 1-940-591-4201, or kenworth at 1-425-828-5440.
Notes:: Peterbilt recall no. 7071 and kenworth recall no. 07kwd.customers 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.

2005 PETERBILT 201 TSB