9999 CATERPILLAR C7 Recalls (7)
- Campaign:
- 07E024000 on 04/02/2007
- Component:
- Engine and engine cooling:engine:diesel
- Affected:
- 33
- Defect:
- Certain caterpillar c7 diesel engines installed on certain freightliner chassis. the electronic control modules used on 6 cylinder, 7l turbocharged and air-to-air aftercooled diesel engines may malfunction rendering the engine inoperable without warning.
- Consequence:
- The ecm may malfunction without warning and render the vehicle inoperable which could cause the vehicle to stall at highway speeds. steering and braking control would not be lost. once the engine becomes inoperable, it cannot be restarted which may result in a situation where a vehicle crash can occur.
- Correction:
- Caterpillar will notify owners and repair the engines free of charge. the recall began on june 1, 2007. owners can contact caterpillar at 800-447-4986.
- Notes:
- Customers may 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.
- Campaign:
- 07E053000 on 07/24/2007
- Component:
- Engine and engine cooling:engine:diesel
- Affected:
- 1,680
- Defect:
- Certain caterpillar c7 and c9 diesel engines installed as original equipment in trucks and school buses. a fuel pump failure will dilute the engine oil with fuel and cause loss of throttle control and excessive smoke.
- Consequence:
- Either condition could result in a vehicle crash.
- Correction:
- Each vehicle manufacturer will file a defect report and remedy plan for their vehicles which included these engines as original equipment. vehicles will be repaired at no cost to the owner. the recall is expected to begin during august 2007. owners can contact either their vehicle manufacturer or caterpillar toll-free at 1-800-447-4986.
- Notes:
- Customers may 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.
- Campaign:
- 07E071000 on 09/06/2007
- Component:
- Engine and engine cooling:engine:diesel
- Affected:
- 1,339
- Defect:
- Certain caterpillar c7 diesel engines installed as original equipment in 2008 blue bird vision school buses. the oil fill cap may separate from the oil fill tube allowing engine oil to be emitted from the tube. oil could wet the left front brake resulting in reduced braking capacity.
- Consequence:
- A vehicle crash can occur.
- Correction:
- Caterpillar will notify owners and replace the oil fill tube assembly free of charge. the recall began on december 14, 2007. owners can contact caterpillar toll-free at 800-447-4986.
- Notes:
- Customers may 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.
- Campaign:
- 08E041000 on 06/30/2008
- Component:
- Engine and engine cooling:engine:diesel
- Manufactured:
- 07/31/2005 - 12/11/2007
- Affected:
- 5,508
- Defect:
- The diesel particulate filter (dpf) attachment bracket on 235 c7, c9, c13 and c15 engines may fail allowing the dpf to separate from the chassis and become a road hazard. the engines involved are the c7, c9, c13 and c15 turbocharged and air-to-air aftercooled engines of 335 through 625 horsepower.
- Consequence:
- A vehicle crash could occur if another vehicle strikes the dpf on the roadway.
- Correction:
- Each vehicle manufacturer will file a defect report and remedy plan for their vehicles which included these engines as original equipment. vehicles will be repaired by caterpillar at no cost to the owner. the recall began on december 19, 2008. owners can contact either their vehicle manufacturer or caterpillar toll-free at 1-800-447-4986.
- Notes:
- Customers may 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.
- Campaign:
- 08E042000 on 07/01/2008
- Component:
- Engine and engine cooling:engine:diesel
- Affected:
- 8,950
- Defect:
- A plug on the outlet side of the fuel pump can crack on 8,055 c7 and c9 diesel engines that are equipped with a cr 350 (common rail high pressure) pump. the affected engines include 6 cylinder c7 (7l) and c9 (9l) turbocharged and air-to-air aftercooled diesel engines of 190 through 425 horsepower.
- Consequence:
- A crack in this plug can result in a high pressure fuel spray or leak which, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire.
- Correction:
- Each vehicle manufacturer will file a defect report and remedy plan for their vehicles which included these engines as original equipment. vehicles will be repaired by caterpillar at no cost to the owner. the recall began on september 5, 2008. owners can contact either their vehicle manufacturer or caterpillar toll-free at 1-800-447-4986.
- Notes:
- Customers may 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.
- Campaign:
- 10E025000 on 06/24/2010
- Component:
- Fuel system, diesel
- Manufactured:
- 03/02/2005 - 01/05/2009
- Affected:
- 5,920
- Defect:
- Caterpillar is recalling certain c7 engines manufactured from march 3, 2005 through january 6, 2009, installed as original equipment in various heavy trucks and buses. the #5 and #6 fuel lines may crack at the fastening point to the common fuel rail and cause a fuel leak.
- Consequence:
- A fuel leak, in the presence of an ignition source, can result in a vehicle fire.
- Correction:
- Caterpiller will notify owners and repair the vehicles free of charge. the safety recall began on september 9, 2010. owners may contact caterpillar toll-free at 1-800-447-4986.
- Notes:
- 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 <a href=http://www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .
- Campaign:
- 11E051000 on 12/07/2011
- Component:
- Engine and engine cooling
- Manufactured:
- 12/13/2006 - 01/05/2009
- Affected:
- 3,873
- Defect:
- Caterpillar is recalling certain c7 diesel engines, 7l, 6-cylinder, turbo and air-to-air aftercooled engines with 190-300 horsepower ratings, built from december 14, 2006, through january 6, 2009, sold and installed as original equipment in certain blue bird school buses. cooling system coolant in this application can degrade, which may cause the engine components to prematurely deteriorate possibly leading to coolant leaks.
- Consequence:
- Loss of coolant can result in stranded vehicles, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Caterpillar is working with blue bird to identify and notify owners of the recall campaign. the safety recall began on january 1, 2012. owners may contact caterpillar at 1-800-447-4986.
- Notes:
- 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 <a href=http://www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .
9999 CATERPILLAR C7 TSBs (15)
- Bulletin:
- REBE-4472-00
- Component:
- 061200 engine and engine cooling:engine:diesel
- Summary:
- Caterpillar: product support program for installing software and purge air check valve on certain c7 and c9 engines. model and model years unknown. *pe
- Bulletin:
- TIB-US-5128-01
- Component:
- 061200 engine and engine cooling:engine:diesel
- Summary:
- Caterpillar: turbocharges are being replaced for oil that is leaking across seals on either exhaust side or the side of compression. model and model years unknown.
- Bulletin:
- TSB-U-5580-00
- Component:
- 061000 engine and engine cooling:engine
- Summary:
- Caterpillar engine: nozzle heater assembly does not seat properly. model 108b, 108e and 108m. model years unknown. *pe
- Bulletin:
- SL-PS-42868
- Component:
- 063110 engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:emission control:crankcase (pcv)
- Summary:
- Caterpillar: product support program for updating software and installing crankcase ventilation pressure sensor on certain c7 on highway truck engines. model and model years unknown. *pe
- Bulletin:
- PI-10820
- Component:
- 061200 engine and engine cooling:engine:diesel
- Summary:
- Caterpillar: there is a recall for certain fuel lines on truck and bus engines. the lines may crack and leak fuel. *rm
- Bulletin:
- TIB-6146
- Component:
- 080000 fuel system, diesel
- Summary:
- Caterpillar: there is thread damage to the temperature sensor and diesel filter ports. *rm
- Bulletin:
- SED-6859
- Component:
- 061000 engine and engine cooling:engine
- Summary:
- Caterpillar: on certain on highway truck engines, the turbochargers must have tabs removed; on certain c13 engines, the combustion air tube should use a new bracket when replaced. *pe
- Bulletin:
- REBE-8297
- Component:
- 060000 engine (pws)
- Summary:
- Caterpillar: on certain c7 and c9 on highway engines, product support program has updated the software and possible cleaning of turbocharger compressor housing. no model years listed. *pe
- Bulletin:
- M006948800
- Component:
- 060000 engine and engine cooling
- Summary:
- A new engine oil pump group is now used on certain commercial engines - the new oil pump that is used contains a new bearing to prevent failure and engine oil contamination.
- Bulletin:
- CPI376161
- Component:
- 355100 equipment:other:labels
- Summary:
- Some reman cat cleaned dpfs have only 10 digits in the serial number which doesn't allow entry of the dpf serial number into caterpillar electronic technician (et) to record a dpf change. reman cat cleaned dpfs are missing the first 4 digi
- Bulletin:
- CPI375841
- Component:
- 070000 fuel system, gasoline
- Summary:
- Fuel leaking past injector tip seal, into engine oil. caterpillar is aware of this problem, but an interim repair has not been defined. please replace with same part.
- Bulletin:
- M008041500
- Component:
- 350000 equipment
- Summary:
- The new injector wire harness and clip are used to help prevent rubbing or interference with other components in the valve cover.
- Bulletin:
- CPI375841
- Component:
- 070000 fuel system, gasoline
- Summary:
- Fuel is leaking past the injector tip seal, into engine oil resulting in oil dilution with fuel.
- Bulletin:
- CPI375841
- Component:
- 070000 fuel system, gasoline
- Summary:
- Fml serial number prefix was not identified when submitted in february 2018 for the publications issued in january 2018. fuel is leaking past the injector tip seal, into engine oil resulting in oil dilution with fuel. a newly designed doubl
- Bulletin:
- M009175403
- Component:
- 350000 equipment
- Summary:
- The new gaskets provide reliable protection from leakage. the serial number ranges have changed since submitted in april, 2018.
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