PRODUCT SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR UPDATING SOFTWARE FOR THE VARIABLE VALVE ACTUATOR (VVA) ON CERTAIN C13 TRUCK ENGINES
Usage:
REBE1646-01
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| 15Feb2007 |
| (Revised 28Aug2007) |
U-57
A-47
D-46
O-52
TT-28
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| Before/After | PRODUCT SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR UPDATING SOFTWARE FOR THE VARIABLE VALVE ACTUATOR (VVA) ON CERTAIN C13 TRUCK ENGINES |
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| 1130 1902 | PS42343 |
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| NOTE: | This Program must be administered either before or after failure. In either case the decision whether to apply the Program is made by the dealer. When reporting the repair, use "PS42343" as the Part Number and "7755" as the Group Number. If administered before failure, use "56" as the Warranty Claim Description Code and "T" as the SIMS Description code. If administered after failure, use "96" as the Warranty Claim Description Code, and "Z" as the SIMS Description Code. |
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| 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. |
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| NOTE: | This Revised Service Letter replaces the February 15, 2007 Service Letter. Changes have been made to Service Letter Mail Codes. |
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TERMINATION DATE |
| 28Feb2009 |
PROBLEM
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| "VVA Not Responding" faults are ocurring on certain C13 truck engines. This failure results in the check engine lamp being illuminated and possible engine derate. |
AFFECTED PRODUCT
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| Model | Identification Number |
| C13 | KCB72869-73030, 73032-73075, 73077-73161, 73165-73178, 73180-73213, 73215-73288, 73290-73401, 73403-73434, 73437, 73439, 73441-73449, 73451-73454, 73456-73458, 73460-73509, 73512-73531, 73533-73540, 73542-73544, 73546-73548, 73550-73551, 73553-73643, 73645-73666, 73674, 73678, 73682, 73685, 73687-73731, 73733-73775, 73779-73780, 73782, 73784, 73787-73790, 73792-73794, 73796-73802, 73805, 73809-73927, 73929-73985, 73987-74018, 74021-74162, 74165-74183, 74187-74188, 74191-74194, 74197-74225, 74230-74251, 74253-74311, 74313-74368, 74370-74373, 74375-74384, 74386-74503, 74505-74512, 74515-74602, 74604-74652, 74654, 74656, 74658-74661, 74664-74725, 74730, 74732-74734, 74736-74738, 74740-74910, 74912-74913, 74915-74939, 74941, 74943-75313, 75315-75342, 75344-75358, 75360-75369, 75371-75407, 75410-75470, 75472-75512, 75514-75638, 75642-75783, 75786-75886, 75888-75967, 75969-75970, 75972-76243, 76245-76310, 76312-76313, 76315-76410, 76414-76443, 76445-76446, 76449, 76452-76461, 76463-76484, 76490-76508, 76510, 76513, 76516, 76518-76521, 76524, 76526-76529, 76531-76535, 76538-76555, 76558, 76560-76593, 76595-76599, 76601-76609, 76612, 76614-76615, 76617, 76619-76620, 76623-76624, 76626, 76629-76645, 76650-76651, 76654-76662, 76664-76666, 76668-76671, 76673-76674, 76678, 76680, 76682-76683, 76686-76687, 76689, 76693-76694, 76698-76699, 76701-76703, 76706-76707, 76712-76789, 76791, 76793-76868, 76870-77072, 77074-77188, 77190, 77192-77289, 77291-77383, 77385-77476, 77478, 77480, 77482-77484, 77486-77498, 77500-77503, 77505-77515, 77517-77520, 77522, 77524-77527, 77529-77531, 77533-77545, 77547-77550, 77552-77553, 77555-77556, 77558-77572, 77574-77578, 77580-77690, 77692-77766, 77771-77780, 77782-77802, 77804-77892, 77894-77916, 77918-77959, 77961-78003, 78005-78062, 78064-78108, 78110-78156, 78158-78248, 78250-78251, 78253-78272, 78274, 78276-78327, 78334-78338, 78340-78498, 78504-78526, 78529-78546, 78548, 78550-78553, 78555-78563, 78565-78612, 78615-78620, 78622-78626, 78628-78740, 78743-78744, 78746-78747, 78749-78774, 78777-78848, 78850-78874, 78876, 78879-78938, 78940-78941, 78943-79008, 79010-79012, 79014-79126, 79128, 79132-79238, 79240-79248, 79250-79277, 79281-79405, 79407-79444, 79446-79509, 79511-79546, 79548-79561, 79563-79686, 79688-79743, 79745-79872, 79874-79875, 79877-79942, 79945-80036, 80038-80058, 80060-80068, 80070, 80072-80093, 80095-80164, 80166-80172, 80174-80183, 80185-80202, 80204-80227, 80229-80236, 80238-80335, 80337-80437, 80441-80589, 80591, 80593-80598, 80601-80708, 80710-80757, 80761-80805, 80807-80857, 80859-80906, 80908-80926, 80928-80972, 80978-80993, 80996, 80998-81074, 81079-81132, 81135-81150, 81155-81177, 81179-81180, 81182, 81184-81200, 81202-81226, 81228-81245, 81247-81325, 81330-81336, 81338-81341, 81343-81359, 81361-81444, 81446-81463, 81465-81475, 81477-81478, 81480-81500, 81502-81526, 81528-81542, 81544-81563, 81565-81590, 81592-81608, 81610-81662, 81664-81711, 81713-81724, 81726-81734, 81736-81744, 81746-81796, 81798-81827, 81829, 81831-81938, 81940-82627, 82631-82919, 82922-83001, 83003-83032, 83034-83059, 83061-83066, 83068-83219, 83221-83270, 83272-83306, 83308-83430, 83432-83460, 83462-83587, 83589-83605, 83607-83642, 83644-83659, 83661-83674, 83676-83733, 83735-83767, 83769-83788, 83790-83843, 83845-84029, 84031-84042, 84044-84061, 84063-84109, 84111-84117, 84119-84140, 84142-84153, 84155-84176, 84178-84189, 84198-84199, 84206-84228, 84230-84244, 84246-84258, 84260-84342, 84344-84355, 84357-84465, 84467-84469, 84471-85478, 85480, 85482-85734, 85736-85799, 85801-85819, 85821-85837, 85839-85846, 85848-85865, 85867-85900, 85902-85908, 85910-85947, 85949-85955, 85957-85974, 85976-85989, 85992-86007, 86009-86010, 86013-86033, 86035-86064, 86066-86076, 86078-86087, 86089-86124, 86126-86138, 86140-86168, 86170-86182, 86184-86196, 86198-86203, 86205-86219, 86221-86226, 86228-86233, 86235-86250, 86252-86275, 86277-86280, 86282, 86284-86301, 86303-86313, 86315-86320, 86322-86329, 86331-86356, 86358-86374, 86376-86408, 86410-86421, 86423-86424, 86426-86434, 86436-86438, 86441-86462, 86464-86467, 86469-86470, 86472-86501, 86503-86507, 86509-86510, 86512-86521, 86523-86591, 86593-86626, 86628-86633, 86635-86636, 86640-86647, 86649-86662, 86664-86666, 86668-86682, 86684-86700, 86702-86726, 86728-86736, 86738-86750, 86752-86757, 86759-86776, 86778-86781, 86783-86802, 86804-86808, 86810-86816, 86818-86822, 86824-86831, 86833-86856, 86858-86883, 86885-86891, 86893-86904, 86906-86910, 86912-86930, 86932-86937, 86939-86945, 86947-86951, 86953-86957, 86959-86978, 86980-87038, 87040-87048, 87050-87066, 87068-87091, 87093-87110, 87112-87131, 87133-87136, 87138-87171, 87173-87189, 87191-87196, 87198-87239, 87241-87245, 87247-87255, 87257-87289, 87291-87300, 87302-87335, 87337-87349, 87351-87354, 87356-87359, 87361-87370, 87372-87384, 87386-87395, 87397-87431, 87433-87442, 87444-87449, 87451-87466, 87468-87498, 87500-87513, 87515-87560, 87562-87566, 87568-87573, 87575-87640, 87642-87647, 87649-87659, 87661-87667, 87669-87676, 87678-87726, 87728-87731, 87733-87754, 87756-87757, 87759-87775, 87779-87787, 87789-87807, 87809-87815, 87817-87826, 87828-87869, 87871-87890, 87892-87897, 87899-87920, 87922-87928, 87930-87946, 87948-87986, 87988-87991, 87993-88009, 88011-88033, 88035-88037, 88039-88048, 88050-88070, 88072-88080, 88082-88091, 88093-88123, 88125-88178, 88180-88186, 88188-88262, 88264-88340, 88342-88364, 88367-88409, 88411-88555, 88557-88578, 88580-88585, 88587-88768, 88770-88818, 88820-88828, 88830-88843, 88845-88916, 88918-88934, 88936-88984, 88986, 88988-88996, 88998-89029, 89031-89054, 89056-89063, 89065-89072, 89074-89108, 89110-89114, 89116-89147, 89149-89166, 89168-89175, 89177-89291, 89293-89376, 89378-89402, 89404-89433, 89435-89446, 89448-89539, 89541-89600, 89602-89614, 89616-89637, 89639-89649, 89651-89706, 89708-89756, 89758-89799, 89801-89854, 89856-89901, 89903-89908, 89910-89923, 89925-89962, 89964-89979, 89981-89998, 90000-90019, 90021-90049, 90051-90073, 90076, 90080-90081, 90084, 90087, 90089, 90091-90092, 90095, 90098-90099, 90102, 90104-90105, 90107-90114, 90116-90117, 90120-90129, 90133-90137, 90139-90164, 90166-90205, 90209-90224, 90227-90231, 90234, 90239-90240, 90244, 90247, 90249-90252, 90262-90303, 90305-90341, 90343-90361, 90364-90366, 90368-90370, 90372-90393, 90395-90418, 90420-90437, 90441, 90444-90475, 90477-90479, 90482-90619, 90621-90622, 90624-90629, 90631-90643, 90645-90656, 90658-90672, 90674-90687, 90689-90708, 90710-90714, 90716, 90718-90719, 90722-90730, 90732-90750, 90752-90756, 90763, 90767, 90769-90778, 90780-90793, 90795-90797, 90800, 90806, 90810-90816, 90820-90860, 90863-90950, 90952, 90954-90972, 90975-90978, 90980-91024, 91028-91041, 91045-91058, 91060-91089, 91091-91124, 91133-91138, 91140-91761, 91763-91765, 91767, 91770-91771, 91774-91775, 91777-91783, 91785, 91787-91797, 91799-91801, 91805, 91807-91809, 91811-91815, 91817, 91819-91821, 91823, 91826, 91828, 91830, 91834-91843, 91846-91849, 91851, 91855, 91857-91858, 91861, 91864, 91866-91867, 91869-91870, 91872-91874, 91877-91879, 91881, 91883-91887, 91889-91952, 91954-91980, 91982-91997, 91999-92000, 92002, 92004-92011, 92013-92018, 92020-92334 |
PARTS NEEDED
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Part Number | Description |
| 1 | 3071446 | SOFTWARE GP-ELEK |
| 1 | 3071447 | SOFTWARE GP-ELEK |
| 1 | 3071448 | SOFTWARE GP-ELEK |
| 1 | 3071449 | SOFTWARE GP-ELEK |
| 1 | 3071450 | SOFTWARE GP-ELEK |
| 1 | 3071451 | SOFTWARE GP-ELEK |
| 1 | 3071452 | SOFTWARE GP-ELEK |
| 1 | 3071453 | SOFTWARE GP-ELEK |
| 1 | 3071454 | SOFTWARE GP-ELEK |
| 1 | 3071455 | SOFTWARE GP-ELEK |
| 1 | 3071456 | SOFTWARE GP-ELEK |
| 1 | 3071457 | SOFTWARE GP-ELEK |
| 1 | 3071458 | SOFTWARE GP-ELEK |
| 1 | 3071459 | SOFTWARE GP-ELEK |
| 1 | 3071460 | SOFTWARE GP-ELEK |
| 1 | 3071461 | SOFTWARE GP-ELEK |
| 1 | 3071462 | SOFTWARE GP-ELEK |
| 1 | 3071463 | SOFTWARE GP-ELEK |
| 1 | 3071464 | SOFTWARE GP-ELEK |
| 1 | 3071465 | SOFTWARE GP-ELEK |
| 1 | 3071466 | SOFTWARE GP-ELEK |
| 1 | 3071467 | SOFTWARE GP-ELEK |
| 1 | 3071468 | SOFTWARE GP-ELEK |
| 1 | 3071469 | SOFTWARE GP-ELEK |
| 1 | 3071471 | SOFTWARE GP-ELEK |
| 1 | 3071472 | SOFTWARE GP-ELEK |
ACTION REQUIRED
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| Flash ECM with latest sofware modifications to improve VVA low pressure actuator (LPA) performance. Software continuously actuates LPA to prevent debris build-up and sticking. |
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SERVICE CLAIM ALLOWANCES
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0-36 mo |
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| NOTE: This is a 1.0-hour job | ||||||
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PARTS DISPOSITION
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| Handle the parts in accordance with your Warranty Bulletin on warranty parts handling. |
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