The defect
Caterpillar Inc. (Caterpillar) is recalling certain model year 2015 CT660, and CT681 trucks manufactured July 28, 2014, to November 5, 2014. The affected vehicles may experience brake drag due to an improperly seated diaphragm in the brake chamber.
The risk
Brake drag may result in a wheel end fire.
The remedy
Caterpillar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake actuators, free of charge. An interim letter was mailed to owners on March 18, 2015. A second notice will be mailed once parts become available. Owners may contact Caterpillar customer service at 1-309-675-5658.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Caterpillar CT660 | 2015 |
| Caterpillar CT681 | 2015 |
Components: PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:AIR
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 | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Caterpillar CT681 | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
Other parking brake recalls in 2014
11 of the 770 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2014 concerned the parking brake; Caterpillar Inc. filed 4 campaigns in all.
| 14V810000 29 Dec 2014 | PACCAR Incorporated |
| 14V797000 17 Dec 2014 | Blue Bird Body Company |
| 14V798000 17 Dec 2014 | Blue Bird Body Company |
| 14V791000 15 Dec 2014 | Hino Motors Sales U.S.A., Inc. |
| 14V726000 12 Nov 2014 | Wabash National Corporation |
| 14V716000 7 Nov 2014 | PACCAR Incorporated |
| 14V681000 29 Oct 2014 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 14V568000 17 Sept 2014 | General Motors LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2014