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United States 08V491000

Shyft Group

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING — CRACKED FUEL PUMP OUTLET PLUG/CATERPILLAR · September 25, 2008

The problem

SPARTAN IS RECALLING 9 MY 2007-2008 FUR FIRE TRUCK CAB/CHASSIS AND MY 2008 MM MOTOR HOME CHASSIS AND GLD FIRE TRUCK CAB/CHASSIS EQUIPPED WITH C7 OR C9 CATERPILLAR DIESEL ENGINES. THE FUEL PUMP OUTLET CHECK PLUG MAY BE CRACKED WHICH COULD CAUSE FUEL TO SPRAY AND LEAK.

Risk

THE FUEL PUMP PLUG MAY CRACK CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK. FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

What owners should do

SPARTAN IS WORKING WITH CATERPILLAR (PLEASE SEE 08E042). CATERPILLAR WILL REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP PLUG FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CATERPILLAR AT-1-800-447-4986 OR SPARTAN AT 1-800-543-4277.

Units 9

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