| Defect Summary: | CERTAIN 2004 AND 2005 C15 DIESEL ENGINES MANUFACTURED BY CATERPILLAR BETWEEN OCTOBER 2003 AND APRIL 2005. THE VARIABLE VALVE ACTUATION OIL LINE (VVA LINE) USED ON 6 CYLINDER, 15L TURBOCHARGED AND AIR-TO-AIR AFTERCOOLED DIESEL ENGINES OF 435-550 HORSEPOWER MAY WEAR AGAINST THE SHARP EDGE OF THE CYLINDER HEAD IF NOT ORIENTED CORRECTLY. |
| Consequence Summary: | OIL LINE WEAR MAY CAUSE AN OIL LEAK AND A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD. |
| Corrective Summary: | OWNERS OR DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VVA LINE FOR WEAR. IF VVA LINE WEAR IS NOTED, DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LINE. A CLIP WILL BE ADDED TO PREVENT FUTURE LINE WEAR. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 17, 2006. |
| Manufacturer of Recalled Product: | CATERPILLAR INC. |
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| Vehicle, Equipment or Tire Report: | E |
| Potenial Number of Units Affected: | 55794 |
| Date Owner Notified by Manufacturer: | 20060417 |
| Recall Initiator: | ODI |
| Manufacturer that Filed Report: | CATERPILLAR INC. |
| Report Received Date: | 20051212 |
| Record Creation Date: | 20051212 |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: | |
| Caroops Record ID: | 43867 |
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