NHTSA recall 11V207000
Engine and engine cooling
Western Star 4900
The defect
Daimler trucks IS recalling certain model year 2008-2010 western star 4900 trucks equipped with caterpillar C15 engines and manufactured from february 9, 2007, through february 20, 2009. degradation of a combustion tube weld can cause radial heat impingement on the body which may burn through certain bodies used on C15 engines.
The risk
This could result in a fire.
The remedy
Caterpillar IS handling the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. please see caterpillar's defect report 11e-006. Caterpillar will replace the single piece combustion tube with a thick wall combustion tube which won't allow the heat to break through. this service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began in august 2011. owners may contact caterpillar toll-free at 1-800-447-4986.