ENGINE EMISSION LABELS AND AN OWNER NOTIFICATION LETTER TO BE PROVIDED FOR CERTAIN C-10, C-12, AND C-15 TRUCK ENGINES MANUFACTURED IN OCTOBER 2002 Caterpillar

ENGINE EMISSION LABELS AND AN OWNER NOTIFICATION LETTER TO BE PROVIDED FOR CERTAIN C-10, C-12, AND C-15 TRUCK ENGINES MANUFACTURED IN OCTOBER 2002

Usage:

SEBE8470-01

August 13, 2003
(Revised September 2003)
U-217
TT-19

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*Priority*	ENGINE EMISSION LABELS AND AN OWNER NOTIFICATION LETTER TO BE PROVIDED FOR CERTAIN C-10, C-12, AND C-15 TRUCK ENGINES MANUFACTURED IN OCTOBER 2002
1901		PI30534

NOTE: This Program must be administered as soon as possible. When reporting the repair, use "PI30534" as the Part number and "7751" as the Group Number, "56" as the Warranty Claim Description Code and "T" as the SIMS Description Code. Exception: If the repair is done after failure, use "PI30534" as the Part Number, "7751" as the Group Number, "96" as the Warranty Claim Description Code, and "Z" as the SIMS Description Code.

NOTE: The information supplied in this service letter may not be valid after the termination date of this program. Do not perform the work outlined in this Service Letter after the termination date without first contacting your Caterpillar product analyst.

NOTE: This Revised Service Letter replaces the August 13, 2003 Service Letter. Changes have been made to the Affected Product.

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COMPLETION DATE	TERMINATION DATE
February 28, 2004	August 31, 2004

PROBLEM

Certain October 2002 C-10, C-12, and C-15 Truck Engines require new emission labels to meet the Environmental Protection Agency's On-Highway Truck regulations.

AFFECTED PRODUCT

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Model	Identification Number
C-10	MBJ109-119, 122-125, 127, 129-131, 133, 134, 138, 143-148, 1000-1021, 1031, 1032, 1034-1047, 1049-1051, 1053, 1055, 1056
C-12	MBL124-147, 149, 150, 152-183, 187-189, 195, 200, 202, 251, 260, 270, 281, 283, 286, 636-638, 640, 641, 644, 656, 1000, 1002, 1005, 1006, 1008, 1010, 1011, 1014, 1015, 1017-1020, 1022, 1024, 1025, 1027, 1029, 1040, 1045-1047, 1050, 1055, 1058, 1061, 1071, 1083, 1095, 1102, 1103, 1113, 1115, 1116, 1118, 1120, 1148, 1151, 1157, 1161, 1162, 1169, 1171, 1213, 1221, 1222, 1224, 1227, 1231, 1235, 1240, 1243, 1244, 1248, 1249, 1251, 1256, 1260, 1261, 1262, 1265, 1269, 1278, 1280, 1282
C-15	MBN125-128, 130, 131, 133, 135-137, 139, 140, 143, 144, 146-161, 163-165, 167, 169, 170, 171, 173, 183, 184, 187, 193, 196, 198, 204, 217, 236, 244, 271-273, 279, 283, 297, 302, 324, 348, 351, 352, 395, 405, 408, 418, 420, 427-429, 431-442, 445-454, 1019, 1075, 1284, 1596, 2542, 3529, 3650, 4278

PARTS NEEDED

No parts needed.

ACTION REQUIRED

In order to receive a label for a customer, dealers will need to call the following phone number: 309-578-6149

Dealers should be prepared to provide the serial number of the unit being relabeled, as well as their address for the label to be mailed to them.

Remove and destroy the current emissions film.

Apply the new emissions film to the valve cover base of the engine or a flat piece of the engine close to the original film where it can be easily viewed.

Install May 2003 or later flash file in to the ECM.
Contact 309-578-6149 to verify repair has been completed, and report the mileage the engine has accumulated.

OWNER NOTIFICATION

U.S. and Canadian owners will receive the attached Owner Notification.

SERVICE CLAIM ALLOWANCES

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Caterpillar		Dealer Suggested		Customer Suggested
Parts	Labor Hrs.	Parts	Labor Hrs.	Parts	Labor Hrs.
100%	0.5	0	0	0	0
NOTE: This is a 0.5-hour job. NOTE: U.S. and Canadian Dealers Only - Eligible dealers may enter a Type 2 SIMS Report

PARTS DISPOSITION

Handle the parts in accordance with your Warranty Bulletin on warranty parts handling.

MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO COMPLETE THIS PROGRAM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

Attach. (1-Owner Notification)

COPY OF OWNER NOTIFICATION FOR U.S. AND CANADIAN OWNERS

XYZ Corporation
3240 Arrow Drive
Anywhere, YZ 99999

The October 2002 Engine listed below requires a new emissions label be applied to meet the Environmental Protection Agency's Regulations. In order to have your new label installed, contact your nearest Caterpillar dealer and arrange to have them receive your label, and install it for you.

__ If you no longer own the engine(s) listed below, please return this letter and the replacement label(s), and fill in as much information as possible about the Purchaser or Dealer in the space provided.

New Owner or Dealer:________________________________ Address ________________________________

________________________________

We regret the inconvenience this may cause you, but urge you to have this service performed as soon as possible to prevent unscheduled downtime.

Caterpillar Inc.

Identification #(s)

Attached to August 13, 2003 Service Letter