Caterpillar C-10-engine 1999

• Recall 10047 [USA]: Increased steering effort can occur.
  Equipment description: electronically unit injected diesel engines used in combination with eaton 10 and 18 speed autoshift transmissions. The engines can stall because of software problems.
  dealers will update these engines with software changes.
  owner notification began september 17, 1999. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact caterpillar at 1-309-675-5658.Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

• Recall 2000161 [Canada]: Engine
  On certain vehicles equipped with eaton auto shift transmissions and an auto retarder in cruise options, if the driver initiates a downshift when the cruise control is being used and the auto retarder in cruise is on, the retarder may stall the engine without prior warning when the transmission shifts into neutral without prior warning. This is due to incorrect programming of the engine electronic control module. Correction: electronic control module will be reprogrammed with a software update.

To ensure accuracy and for your safety, it is recommended to do a free VIN recall check here or here [USA] - UK - Canada.

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