Recall 07E071000: Engine And Engine Cooling, Engine, Diesel

NHTSA recall 07E071000 · announced September 7, 2007 · Caterpillar · 1,339 units affected

The problem

CERTAIN CATERPILLAR C7 DIESEL ENGINES INSTALLED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT IN 2008 BLUE BIRD VISION SCHOOL BUSES. THE OIL FILL CAP MAY SEPARATE FROM THE OIL FILL TUBE ALLOWING ENGINE OIL TO BE EMITTED FROM THE TUBE. OIL COULD WET THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE RESULTING IN REDUCED BRAKING CAPACITY.

The risk

A VEHICLE CRASH CAN OCCUR.

What to do

CATERPILLAR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE OIL FILL TUBE ASSEMBLY FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 14, 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT CATERPILLAR TOLL-FREE AT 800-447-4986.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY 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: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.