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Kenworth degradation of a combustion tube weld can cause radial heat impingement on the body which may burn through certain bodies used on C15 engines.

NHTSA campaign 11V-203 · Reported March 24, 2011 · 5,831 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Kenworth C500, T2000, T600, 387 and 388
VEHICLES AFFECTED
5,831
REMEDY
CATERPILLAR IS HANDLING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN.
COST
Free

The short version

PACCAR INCORPORATED reported a problem with the engine and engine cooling. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

DEGRADATION OF A COMBUSTION TUBE WELD CAN CAUSE RADIAL HEAT IMPINGEMENT ON THE BODY WHICH MAY BURN THROUGH CERTAIN BODIES USED ON C15 ENGINES.

WHY IT MATTERS

THIS COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

WHAT TO DO

CATERPILLAR WILL REPLACE THE SINGLE PIECE COMBUSTION TUBE WITH A THICK WALL COMBUSTION TUBE WHICH WILL NOT ALLOW THE HEAT TO BREAK THROUGH, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 11V-203.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2007–2011Kenworth C500
2007–2011Kenworth T2000
2007–2011Kenworth T600
2009–2011Peterbilt 387
2009–2011Peterbilt 388

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

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