| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
99E023000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
CATERPILLAR |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
C10 |
| Model Year: |
1999 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
CATERPILLAR, INC. |
| Manufacturered: |
19990630 - |
| Type of Report: |
E (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
1362 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19990917 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19990917 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
CATERPILLAR INC. |
| Report Received Date: |
19990729 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19990729 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
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. |
| Consequence Summary: |
INCREASED STEERING EFFORT CAN OCCUR. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL UPDATE THESE ENGINES WITH SOFTWARE CHANGES. |
