Link-Belt Construction Equipment Co. overtime, a weld in the combustion tube that is inside of the diesel particulate filter can fail causing the filter to be burned through by hot combustion gases.
The short version
LINK-BELT CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT CO. reported a problem with the engine and engine cooling. Here is what owners need to know.
OVERTIME, A WELD IN THE COMBUSTION TUBE THAT IS INSIDE OF THE DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER CAN FAIL CAUSING THE FILTER TO BE BURNED THROUGH BY HOT COMBUSTION GASES.
A FIRE COULD RESULT IF THESE HOT GASES ERUPT NEAR SOMETHING FLAMMABLE.
CATERPILLAR WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING 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-348.
| YEAR RANGE | MODEL |
|---|---|
| — | See NHTSA record 11V-348 |
What changed
Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.
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