NHTSA recall 10V314000
Engine and engine cooling
Workhorse R20
Reported Jul 6, 201039 vehicles affectedNAVISTAR, INCBuilt Feb 5, 2007 – Sep 24, 2008
The defect
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.
The risk
A fuel leak, in the presence of an ignition source, can result in a vehicle fire.
The remedy
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.