The defect
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.
The risk
THE OIL LINE MAY BE CUT ON THE CYLINDER HEAD CAUSING AN OIL LEAK AND A POSSIBLE FIRE.
The 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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Kenworth C500 | 2004, 2005, 2006 |
| Kenworth T2000 | 2004, 2005, 2006 |
| Kenworth T600 | 2004, 2005, 2006 |
| Kenworth T800 | 2004, 2005, 2006 |
| Kenworth W900 | 2004, 2005, 2006 |
| Peterbilt 357 | 2004, 2005, 2006 |
| Peterbilt 378 | 2004, 2005, 2006 |
| Peterbilt 379 | 2004, 2005, 2006 |
| Peterbilt 385 | 2004, 2005, 2006 |
| Peterbilt 387 | 2004, 2005, 2006 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenworth C500 | 2004 | 0 | 4 |
| Kenworth C500 | 2005 | 0 | 5 |
| Kenworth C500 | 2006 | 1 | 5 |
| Kenworth T2000 | 2004 | 3 | 7 |
| Kenworth T2000 | 2005 | 0 | 7 |
| Kenworth T2000 | 2006 | 7 | 7 |
| Kenworth T600 | 2004 | 0 | 10 |
| Kenworth T600 | 2005 | 4 | 8 |
| Kenworth T600 | 2006 | 1 | 8 |
| Kenworth T800 | 2004 | 3 | 12 |
| Kenworth T800 | 2005 | 3 | 12 |
| Kenworth T800 | 2006 | 4 | 13 |
| Kenworth W900 | 2004 | 2 | 12 |
| Kenworth W900 | 2005 | 2 | 9 |
| Kenworth W900 | 2006 | 1 | 11 |
| Peterbilt 357 | 2004 | 0 | 4 |
| Peterbilt 357 | 2005 | 0 | 5 |
| Peterbilt 357 | 2006 | 0 | 6 |
| Peterbilt 378 | 2004 | 1 | 3 |
| Peterbilt 378 | 2005 | 0 | 5 |
| Peterbilt 378 | 2006 | 1 | 6 |
| Peterbilt 379 | 2004 | 1 | 4 |
| Peterbilt 379 | 2005 | 7 | 6 |
| Peterbilt 379 | 2006 | 2 | 7 |
| Peterbilt 385 | 2004 | 0 | 2 |
| Peterbilt 385 | 2005 | 0 | 4 |
| Peterbilt 385 | 2006 | 0 | 5 |
| Peterbilt 387 | 2004 | 1 | 3 |
| Peterbilt 387 | 2005 | 2 | 4 |
| Peterbilt 387 | 2006 | 0 | 4 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 2005
34 of the 562 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2005 concerned the engine and engine cooling; PACCAR INCORPORATED filed 113 campaigns in all.
| 05V567000 21 Dec 2005 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION |
| 05V473000 12 Oct 2005 | GILLIG CORPORATION |
| 05V464000 7 Oct 2005 | NORTH AMERICAN BUS INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 05V451000 4 Oct 2005 | MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 05V421000 22 Sept 2005 | NEW FLYER INDUSTRIES LTD |
| 05V412000 19 Sept 2005 | MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS |
| 05V411000 15 Sept 2005 | MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 05V393000 6 Sept 2005 | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2005