The defect
Caterpillar Inc. (Caterpillar) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 CT660 trucks manufactured August 2011 through August 2012, and equipped with feature code 0504501, 0504504, or 04EWM Reduced Stopping Distance (RSD) brake linings and with or without feature code 04WCS Greased For Life front air S-cam brakes. In the affected vehicles, the brake S-cam brackets may fracture.
The risk
S-cam bracket fractures may result in an inoperative brake on the affected wheel. This will cause the vehicle to pull to one side unexpectedly during braking and/or increase the stopping distance. Either result may increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Caterpillar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the S-cam brake assemblies with a brake assembly with cast spiders and S-cam tube bracket assemblies with reinforced gussets, free of charge. The recall began on April 11, 2014. Owners may contact Caterpillar at 1-888-614-4328.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Caterpillar CT660 | 2012, 2013 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caterpillar CT660 | 2012 | 0 | 3 |
| Caterpillar CT660 | 2013 | 0 | 2 |
Other service brakes recalls in 2014
5 of the 770 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2014 concerned the service brakes; Caterpillar Inc. filed 4 campaigns in all.
| 14V295000 4 Jun 2014 | Ameritrail, Inc. |
| 14V154000 1 Apr 2014 | Chrysler Group LLC |
| 14V145000 25 Mar 2014 | PACCAR Incorporated |
| 14V064000 20 Feb 2014 | Navistar, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2014