Campaign 05V-570

On certain tractors equipped with caterpillar diesel engines, the variable valve actuation oil line may wear against the sharp edge of the…

Defect summary

ON CERTAIN TRACTORS EQUIPPED WITH CATERPILLAR DIESEL ENGINES, THE VARIABLE VALVE ACTUATION OIL LINE MAY WEAR AGAINST THE SHARP EDGE OF THE CYLINDER HEAD IF NOT POSITIONED CORRECTLY.

Consequence

THE OIL LINE MAY BE CUT ON THE CYLINDER HEAD CAUSING AN OIL LEAK AND A POSSIBLE FIRE.

Remedy

CATERPILLAR, IN CONJUNCTION WITH PACCAR, WILL BE CONDUCTING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CALL CATERPILLAR AT 309-675-6496, KENWORTH AT 425-828-5440, OR PETERBILT AT 940-591-4201.

Notes

KENWORTH RECALL NO. 05KW7 AND PETERBILT RECALL NO. 1205E.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.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 05V570000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

10 product lines are covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about engine and cooling on these vehicles: 9, of which 1 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 05V-570
Make	Model	Model years	Complaints on this component
Kenworth	C500	2004 to 2006	0
Kenworth	T2000	2004 to 2006	1
Kenworth	T600	2004 to 2006	1
Kenworth	T800	2004 to 2006	1
Kenworth	W900	2004 to 2006	1
Peterbilt	357	2004 to 2006	0
Peterbilt	378	2004 to 2006	1
Peterbilt	379	2004 to 2006	3
Peterbilt	385	2004 to 2006	0
Peterbilt	387	2004 to 2006	1

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.

Investigation

This recall followed an NHTSA defect investigation

PE05049 ENGINE FIRES
Opened Sep 9, 2005, closed Dec 16, 2005

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