Vehicle recall 07V353000 · August 10, 2007
2005 Peterbilt 201
On certain trucks equipped with caterpillar C7 and C9 diesel engines, a fuel pump failure will dilute the engine oil with fuel and cause loss of throttle control and excessive…
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- Summary
- On certain trucks equipped with caterpillar C7 and C9 diesel engines, a fuel pump failure will dilute the engine oil with fuel and cause loss of throttle control and excessive smoke.
- Consequence
- Loss of throttle can increase the risk of a crash and fuel leakage. In the presence of an ignition source, fuel leakage could result in a fire.
- Remedy
- Paccar will work with caterpillar to replace the fuel pump on affected chassis free of charge. Owners may contact caterpiller at 1-800-447-4986, peterbilt at 1-940-591-4201, or kenworth at 1-425-828-5440.
- Notes
- Peterbilt recall no. 7071 and kenworth recall no. 07KWD.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.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 07V353000
- Reported to NHTSA
- August 10, 2007
- Filed by
- PACCAR INCORPORATED
- Manufacturer campaign
- 7071/07KWD
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 85
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Diesel
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Peterbilt 201 (2005): 2005
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