Recall 06V297000
Engine And Engine Cooling › Engine › Diesel — New Flyer · reported 8 Aug 2006 · 324 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
ON CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH CATERPILLAR C9 DIESEL ENGINES, THE TURBOCHARGER COMPRESSORS ARE FAILING AND OIL CAN BE DISCHARGED INTO THE EXHAUST AND EXTERNAL TO THE TURBOCHARGER.
The risk
A FIRE CAN OCCUR.
The fix
CATERPILLAR IS CONDUCTING THIS RECALL (PLEASE SEE 06E047) AND WILL REPAIR THE ENGINES FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CATERPILLAR AT 1-800-447-7332, OR NEW FLYER AT 204-934-4876.
CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO 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.
Vehicles covered by this recall
Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Is this car's recall fixed?
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.
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