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NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE05049

Preliminary Evaluation · ENGINE FIRES · Opened 2005-09-09 · Closed 2005-12-16

Investigation

Action number
PE05049
Type
Preliminary Evaluation
Open date
2005-09-09
Close date
2005-12-16
Manufacturer
Caterpillar, Inc.
Affected makes
CATERPILLAR
Affected components
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
Affected model years
2004, 2005
Affected (make, year) variants
8

Summary

THE OPENING OF THIS INVESTIGATION WAS BASED ON TWO ISSUES, THE FIRSTBEING A PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (PIP) RELEASED BY CATERPILLAR (PI30821) RELATING TO AN OIL LINE LEAK ON CERTAIN C15 ENGINES THAT CAN OCCUR AT THE RIGHT REAR TURBO-CHARGER SIDE OF THE ENGINE.THIS PIP INCLUDES A LETTER SENT TO OWNERS OF THE C15 ENGINES THAT STATES THAT THE MANUFACTURER URGES THE OWNER TO HAVE THE SERVICE PERFORMED FOR YOUR ADDED SAFETY AND SATISFACTION.THE SECOND ISSUE WAS A REPORT FORWARDED TO ODI FROM A FIRE INVESTIGATOR IN CANADA.THIS INVESTIGATOR REPORTED THAT HE HAD INVESTIGATED A FIRE ON A 2005 MODEL YEAR KENWORTH T800 WITH A CATERPILLAR C15 ENGINE.THE INVESTIGATION FOUND THE FIRE ORIGINATED AT THE RIGHT REAR OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE BURNED VEHICLE WERE FORWARDED WITH THE REPORT.AS A RESULT OF ODITHE OPENING OF THIS INVESTIGATION WAS BASED ON TWO ISSUES, THE FIRSTBEING A PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (PIP) RELEASED BY CATERPILLAR (PI30821) RELATING TO AN OIL LINE LEAK ON CERTAIN C15 ENGINES THAT CAN OCCUR AT THE RIGHT REAR TURBO-CHARGER SIDE OF THE ENGINE.THIS PIP INCLUDES A LETTER SENT TO OWNERS OF THE C15 ENGINES THAT STATES THAT THE MANUFACTURER URGES THE OWNER TO HAVE THE SERVICE PERFORMED FOR YOUR ADDED SAFETY AND SATISFACTION.THE SECOND ISSUE WAS A REPORT FORWARDED TO ODI FROM A FIRE INVESTIGATOR IN CANADA.THIS INVESTIGATOR REPORTED THAT HE HAD INVESTIGATED A FIRE ON A 2005 MODEL YEAR KENWORTH T800 WITH A CATERPILLAR C15 ENGINE.THE INVESTIGATION FOUND THE FIRE ORIGINATED AT THE RIGHT REAR OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE BURNED VEHICLE WERE FORWARDED WITH THE REPORT.AS A RESULT OF ODI?S INVESTIGATION, CATERPILLAR HAS AGREED TO CONVERT THE PIP TOA SAFETY RECALL.THE RECALL REMEDY WILL INVOLVE THE ADDITION OF A CLIP THAT WILL PREVENT VVA LINE ABRASION AND THE REPLACEMENT OF THE VVA LINE IF INSPECTIONS SHOWS SIGNS OF WEAR.THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS ( FREIGHTLINER, WESTERN STAR, AND PACCAR) WILL BE NOTIFIFIED BY CATERPILLAR.A COPY OF CATERPILLAR

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