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NHTSA Campaign 11E051000

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Issued by CATERPILLAR INC. · Reported Dec 2, 2011 · 3,873 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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.

Remedy

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.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
CATERPILLAR C7 3,873

Source: NHTSA Campaign 11E051000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.