Caterpillar C7: Engine and engine cooling
Recall 07E071000 · Sep 7, 2007 · Caterpillar Inc.
1,339
units affected
1,339
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 07E071000
- Date
- Sep 7, 2007
- Maker
- Caterpillar Inc.
- Units affected
- 1,339
- Kind
- Vehicle equipment
- Component
- Engine and engine cooling > Engine > Diesel
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
CERTAIN CATERPILLAR C7 DIESEL ENGINES INSTALLED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT IN 2008 BLUE BIRD VISION SCHOOL BUSES. THE OIL FILL CAP MAY SEPARATE FROM THE OIL FILL TUBE ALLOWING ENGINE OIL TO BE EMITTED FROM THE TUBE. OIL COULD WET THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE RESULTING IN REDUCED BRAKING CAPACITY.
What can happen
A VEHICLE CRASH CAN OCCUR.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
CATERPILLAR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE OIL FILL TUBE ASSEMBLY FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 14, 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT CATERPILLAR TOLL-FREE AT 800-447-4986.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Caterpillar | C7 | Not stated |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 07E071000?
1 model: Caterpillar C7 (all years), about 1,339 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 07E071000?
CATERPILLAR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE OIL FILL TUBE ASSEMBLY FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 14, 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT CATERPILLAR TOLL-FREE AT 800-447-4986.
What can happen?
A VEHICLE CRASH CAN OCCUR.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.