Recalls › 82E018000

NHTSA recall 82E018000 · Equipment

Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Auxillary tank

Reported Sep 20, 1982272 vehicles affectedCATERPILLAR TRACTOR CO.Built Oct 1, 1977 – Sep 1, 1982

The defect

A possibility exists on the involved vehicles, that due to vibrations generated by the truck, the fuel filter"s top connector may break from the bottom of the fuel tank due to metal fatigue. This failure allows the diesel ignition improver to spray out fuel.

The remedy

The dealer will inspect and, if necessary, remove the filters from the tank and install a flexible hose from the bottom of the tank to the filter.

Official recall at NHTSA ↗

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Vehicles in this recall

Notes

Vehicle category: trucks equipped with caterpillar 3208 engines.system: fuel; fuel injection, model no. 9N3771.consequences of defect: if the tank IS inside the engine compartment, a firecould result which could cause serious personal injury to anyone in thevehicle.