Navistar – FUEL LINE FAILURE

NAVISTAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 WORKHORSE R20 CHASSIS MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 5, 2007 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 24, 2008, EQUIPPED WITH CATERPILLAR C7 ENGINES. THE #5 AND #6 FUEL LINES MAY CRACK AT THE FASTENING POINT TO THE COMMON FUEL RAIL AND CAUSE A FUEL LEAK.


Report Received Date 07/06/2010
NHTSA ID 10V314000
Consequence Summary A FUEL LEAK, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
Corrective Action CATERPILLER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 9, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CATERPILLAR TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-447-4986 OR NAVISTAR AT 1-260-461-1890.
Recall Code NR (Not Reported)
Potentially Affected 39
Fire Risk When Parked No
Do Not Drive No
Recall Link Go to Recall (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=10V314000)

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