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1999 Caterpillar C12

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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Latest Jul 29, 1999
InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains no NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1999 Caterpillar C12. 1 safety recall has been issued covering this model year; and 4 manufacturer communications are on file.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Safety recalls

1 campaign cover this model year

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
99E023000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE

Jul 29, 1999
1,362 units potentially affected
The defect: 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.
The risk: INCREASED STEERING EFFORT CAN OCCUR.
The remedy: DEALERS WILL UPDATE THESE ENGINES WITH SOFTWARE CHANGES.
CATERPILLAR, INC.View on NHTSA.gov

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

No owner complaints recorded for this model year

Either none have been filed with NHTSA, or this vehicle is too new for reports to have accumulated.

Manufacturer communications

A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.

TEBE896500

EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.

Product Link models PL121/321s will stop sending data after April 6th, 2019. Date codes will appear as if coming from the past so the customer interface (UI) will not recognize those back dated messages and no data will appear in the UI.

SEBD-9922-00

ENGINE

CATERPILLAR: INFORMATION REGARDING AVAILABILITY OF NEW LINER O RING SEAL THAT IMPROVES GEOMETRY FOR EASIER INSTALLATION IN CERTAIN ENGINES. MODELS C10, C11, C12, C13. NO YEARS LISTED. *PE

SEBD-9723-00

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

CATERPILLAR: ON CERTAIN COMMERCIAL ENGINES NEW WATER PUMPS ARE BEING USED. *PE

SL-PI-70310

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

CATERPILLAR: PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR INSPECTING AND POSSIBLY REWORKING OR9749, OR9750, AND 148-2144 CYLINDER HEADS IN DEALER PARTS STOCK. SOME CYLINDER HEADS WERE ASSEMBLED WITH INTAKE AND EXHAUST VALVES IN THE INCORRECT POSITION. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE

Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Caterpillar C12 by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
1999Viewing010—
1998010—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.