NHTSA Recall 07V353000
NHTSA Campaign Id 07V353000; Date: Aug. 10, 2007
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.
Recalled Vehicles:
2005 Peterbilt 201
Component: Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:diesel
Manufactured by: Paccar Incorporated
Affected Units:: 85
Recall 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.
How to Fix:
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.
Recall 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.
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