Engine and engine cooling: engine: diesel (Caterpillar)
Vehicle equipment recall 07E-100. NHTSA received CATERPILLAR INC.’s report on Nov 29, 2007.
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The short answer
NHTSA received CATERPILLAR INC.’s report on Nov 29, 2007. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 20, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
A VEHICLE FIRE CAN OCCUR.
CERTAIN CATERPILLAR C15 DIESEL ENGINES SOLD FOR INSTALLATION AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT IN CERTAIN 2008 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA AND CENTURY ST VEHICLES.
THE EXTENSION PIPES ATTACHED TO THE AFTERTREATMENT REGENERATION DEVICE (ARD) MAY DEVELOP A CRACK OR HOLE AND HEAT AND FLAME MAY ESCAPE DURING A REGENERATION OF THE DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Engine and engine cooling: engine: diesel.
What should you do?
CATERPILLAR WILL NOTIFY FREIGHTLINER’S OWNERS AND REPAIR THE ENGINES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 29, 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT CATERPILLAR TOLL-FREE AT 800-447-4986.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: CUSTOMERS MAY 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.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 307 items potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- Caterpillar C15NHTSA gives no dates made
Who is recalling it?
- Made by CATERPILLAR INC..
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
- Which ones, by part or lot: the recall’s report on NHTSA’s site gives them where the maker did; this file gives part numbers only where its maker listed them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file before 2010 (FLAT_RCL_PRE_2010).
Released Oct 20, 2026 and checked Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 20, 2026.