NHTSA Campaign 06V296000

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL

Issued by NEW FLYER INDUSTRIES LTD · Reported Aug 1, 2006 · 324 vehicles affected

What's wrong

ON CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH CATERPILLAR C9 DIESEL ENGINES, THE INJECTOR O-RING FAILURES CAN RESULT IN OIL BEING DISCHARGED THROUGH THE VALVE COVER.

Consequence

A FIRE CAN OCCUR.

Remedy

CATERPILLAR IS CONDUCTING THIS RECALL (PLEASE SEE 06E046) AND WILL REPAIR THE ENGINES FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CARTERPILLAR AT 1-800-447-7332, OR NEW FLYER AT 204-934-4876.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
NEW FLYER D60LF 2004 324
NEW FLYER D60LF 2005 324
NEW FLYER DE60LF 2004 324
NEW FLYER DE60LFA 2006 324

Source: NHTSA Campaign 06V296000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.