Item Affected: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Date Announced: 06/22/2017
Description of Recall: IN THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE AIR PRESSURE WHICH IS USED TO ACTUATE THE ENGINE SHUTDOWN SOLENOID MAY BE BLOCKED WHENEVER TRANSMISSION FLUID TEMPERATURE EXCEEDS 250 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: DEALER WILL INSPECT AND MODIFY THE AIR PLUMBING AS REQUIRED.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS AND DETROITDIESEL ENGINES.SYSTEM: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IN THIS CONDITION, THE DRIVER WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO SHUTTHE ENGINE OFF IN THE EVENT OF AN ENGINE RUNAWAY, WHICH COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLEACCIDENT.
Item Affected: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
Date Announced: 06/22/2017
Description of Recall: LOCKWASHERS, USED TO RETAIN THE ENGINE"S FAN MOUNTING BOLTS, MAY HAVE BEEN OMITTED DURING ASSEMBLY, CAUSING THE BOLTS TO LOOSEN AND ALLOWING THE FAN TO SEPARATE FROM ITS MOUNTING HUB.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: DEALER WILL INSTALL LOCKWASHERS ON THE BOLTS.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH CATERPILLAR 3208 ENGINES.SYSTEM: ENGINE COOLING; FAN. CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SEPARATION OF THE FAN FROM ITS MOUNTING HUB COULD CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY TO OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE AND TO PERSONS OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE.
Item Affected: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
Date Announced: 06/22/2017
Description of Recall: LOCKWASHERS, USED TO RETAIN THE ENGINE"S FAN MOUNTING BOLTS, MAY HAVE BEEN OMITTED DURING ASSEMBLY, CAUSING THE BOLTS TO LOOSEN AND ALLOWING THE FAN TO SEPARATE FROM ITS MOUNTING HUB.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: DEALER WILL INSTALL LOCKWASHERS ON THE BOLTS.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH CATERPILLAR 3208 ENGINES.SYSTEM: ENGINE COOLING; FAN. CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SEPARATION OF THE FAN FROM ITS MOUNTING HUB COULD CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY TO OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE AND TO PERSONS OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE.
Item Affected: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
Date Announced: 06/22/2017
Description of Recall: THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MAY OVER-TRAVEL ITS DESIGNED SWEEP ANGLE DURING ITS INITIAL STROKE WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF TEMPORARY WIPER IMMOBILIZATION.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: DEALER WILL INSTALL A RESTRICTION FITTING IN THE CONTROL VALVE AT NO COST TO OWNER.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS.SYSTEM: VISUAL; WINDSHIELD WIPER.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IN THE EVENT OF HEAVY RAIN CONDITIONS, THEIMMOBILIZATION OF WIPERS WOULD CAUSE A VISUAL OBSTRUCTION WHICH COULD LEAD TO AVEHICLE ACCIDENT.
