2006 Fleetwood American Heritage & 2005 Spartan K3 recall: engine
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain motor home chassis equipped with a caterpillar C15 engine in a fleetwood Heritage motor home, the variable valve actuation (vva) oil line may wear causing an oil leak.
💥 The risk
An oil leak could cause a fire that may result in personal injury or death.
🔧 The fix
Caterpillar is conducting the remedy for this campaign (please see 05E078). The vehicles will be inspected, the vva oil line replaced, and a retention clip will be installed to prevent any damage from occurring. The recall began onnovember 6, 2006. Owners may contact caterpillar at 1-877-777-3126, spartan at 517-543-6400 or fleetwood at 1-800-322-8216.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 06V413000
- Manufacturer recall #
- SPEC 06025
- Manufacturer
- SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 1
- Component
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Owner phone
- 1-877-777-3126
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Nov 6, 2006
- Built
- Sep 30, 2005 – Jun 9, 2006
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Spartan recall no. Spec 06025.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.