FREIGHTLINER ARGOSY 2006: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 09V366000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| FREIGHTLINER | ARGOSY | 2006 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 2009-05-05 | 2009-09-23 | 2009-09-25 |
Manufacturers Involved: Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
Manufacturer Campaign Number: FL-558
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 25362
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING MODEL YEAR 2004-2010 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH CATERPILLAR C15 ENGINE. THE VARIABLE VALVE ACTUATION OIL LINE MAY RUB AGAINST THE P-CLIPS RETAINING THE OIL LINE, CAUSING AN OIL LEAK.
AN OIL LEAK MAY RESULT IN A FIRE.
DAIMLER TRUCKS IS WORKING WITH CATERPILLAR TO REMEDY THESE VEHICLES. PLEASE SEE CATERPILLAR'S DEFECT REPORT 09E-020. CATERPILLAR WILL INSPECT AND REPAIR THE NECESSARY COMPONENTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 5, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CATERPILLAR TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-447-4986 OR DAIMLER TRUCKS AT 1-800-547-0712.
DAIMLER TRUCKS RECALL NO. FL-558. 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 .
