The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH CATERPILLAR ENGINES AND EATON AUTOSHIFT TRANSMISSIONS. THE ENGINES CAN STALL BECAUSE OF SOFTWARE PROBLEMS.
The risk
INCREASED STEERING EFFORT CAN OCCUR.
The remedy
CATERPILLAR IS CONDUCTING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY OF THIS RECALL. DEALERS WILL UPDATE THESE ENGINES WITH SOFTWARE CHANGES.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Freightliner FLC | 1998, 1999 |
| Freightliner FLD | 1998, 1999 |
| Freightliner FLN | 1998, 1999 |
| Sterling L-Line | 1998, 1999 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freightliner FLC | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Freightliner FLC | 1999 | 0 | 2 |
| Freightliner FLD | 1998 | 2 | 5 |
| Freightliner FLD | 1999 | 1 | 8 |
| Freightliner FLN | 1998 | 0 | 8 |
| Freightliner FLN | 1999 | 0 | 12 |
| Sterling L-Line | 1998 | 0 | 5 |
| Sterling L-Line | 1999 | 0 | 5 |
Other electrical system recalls in 1999
24 of the 392 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1999 concerned the electrical system; FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION filed 151 campaigns in all.
| 99V333002 23 Nov 1999 | MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN |
| 99V333001 23 Nov 1999 | MITSUBISHI AMERICA |
| 99V329000 22 Nov 1999 | OVERLAND MOTOR COACH |
| 99V325000 19 Nov 1999 | KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. |
| 99V289000 26 Oct 1999 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 99V282000 19 Oct 1999 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 99V234000 23 Aug 1999 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 99V196000 22 Jul 1999 | CHANCE COACH, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1999