SkipThatYearREAL DATA. SMARTER CAR DECISIONS.

OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL

05V570000

Engine And Engine Cooling

Reported Dec 22, 2005 · PACCAR INCORPORATED

Summary

ON CERTAIN TRACTORS EQUIPPED WITH CATERPILLAR DIESEL ENGINES, THE VARIABLE VALVE ACTUATION OIL LINE MAY WEAR AGAINST THE SHARP EDGE OF THE CYLINDER HEAD IF NOT POSITIONED CORRECTLY.

Consequence

THE OIL LINE MAY BE CUT ON THE CYLINDER HEAD CAUSING AN OIL LEAK AND A POSSIBLE FIRE.

Remedy

CATERPILLAR, IN CONJUNCTION WITH PACCAR, WILL BE CONDUCTING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CALL CATERPILLAR AT 309-675-6496, KENWORTH AT 425-828-5440, OR PETERBILT AT 940-591-4201.

Notes

KENWORTH RECALL NO. 05KW7 AND PETERBILT RECALL NO. 1205E.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236(TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

This campaign page uses the representative official campaign record. Applicability-specific source variants appear on the linked vehicle pages. Recall counts refer to campaigns, not affected vehicles.

Vehicle entries in this campaign

2006 Kenworth T6002006 Peterbilt 3872006 Kenworth T20002006 Peterbilt 3572006 Kenworth T8002006 Kenworth C5002006 Kenworth W9002006 Peterbilt 3852006 Peterbilt 3792006 Peterbilt 3782005 Kenworth T6002005 Kenworth C5002005 Kenworth T8002005 Peterbilt 3782005 Kenworth W9002005 Peterbilt 3872005 Kenworth T20002005 Peterbilt 3852005 Peterbilt 3792005 Peterbilt 3572004 Peterbilt 3872004 Kenworth C5002004 Kenworth W9002004 Peterbilt 3852004 Peterbilt 3572004 Peterbilt 3782004 Kenworth T6002004 Kenworth T8002004 Peterbilt 3792004 Kenworth T2000

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