Caterpillar, Inc.: Electrical System › Ignition › Module
Caterpillar, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 29, 1999 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,362. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: ELECTRONICALLY UNIT INJECTED DIESEL ENGINES USED IN COMBINATION WITH EATON 10 AND 18 SPEED AUTOSHIFT TRANSMISSIONS. THE ENGINES CAN STALL BECAUSE OF SOFTWARE PROBLEMS.
The risk
INCREASED STEERING EFFORT CAN OCCUR.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL UPDATE THESE ENGINES WITH SOFTWARE CHANGES.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Caterpillar 3406e | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Caterpillar C10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Caterpillar C12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Caterpillar 3406e | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Caterpillar C10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Caterpillar C12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 99E023000.
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