FREIGHTLINER CENTURY ST 2008: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 07V598000

Make Model Year
FREIGHTLINER CENTURY ST 2008
Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2007-12-28 2007-12-28

Production Dates: 2006-09-01 - 2007-11-30

Manufacturers Involved: FREIGHTLINER LLC

Manufacturer Campaign Number: FL-520

Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 250

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH CATERPILLAR EPA07 C155 ENGINES, THE EXTENSION PIPES ATTACHED TO THE AFTERTREATMENT REGENERATION DEVICE MAY DEVELOP A CRACK OR HOLE AND HEAT OR FLAME MAY ESCAPE DURING A REGENERATION OF THE DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER.

Consequence

A VEHICLE FIRE CAN OCCUR.

Remedy

CATERPILLAR IS CONDUCTING THIS RECALL "PLEASE SEE 07E100". CATERPILLAR WILL REPAIR THE ENGINES FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CATERPILLAR AT 1-800-447-4986 OR FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712.

Notes

FREIGHTLINER RECALL NO. FL-520.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.