Engine and engine cooling: engine: diesel
- Component
- Engine and engine cooling: engine: diesel
- Manufacturer
- CRANE CARRIER COMPANY
- Vehicles affected
- 46
- Reported to NHTSA
- 2008-09-03
- Owners notified
- 2009-01-07
Defect description
CRANE CARRIER IS RECALLING CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CATERPILLAR C13 DIESEL ENGINES. THE EXTENSION PIPES ATTACHED TO THE AFTERTREATMENT REGENERATION DEVICE (ARD) MAY DEVELOP A HOLE, AND HEAT AND FLAME MAY ESCAPE DURING A REGENERATION OF THE DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER.
Safety risk
THIS MAY RESULT IN A FIRE HAZARD.
Manufacturer remedy
CRANE IS WORKING WITH CATERPILLAR TO REPAIR THESE VEHICLES (PLEASE SEE 08E054). OWNERS MAY CONTACT CATERPILLAR AT 1-800-447-4986 OR CRANE AT 918-836-1651.