Link-Belt Cranes Recalled for Potential Engine Fire Hazard
Link-Belt is recalling 2010 HTC-3140 cranes because a weld failure in the diesel particulate filter could cause hot gases to ignite flammable materials.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (fire hazard) where injury has not yet been reported, which corresponds to a High severity score of 3 per the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Link-Belt Construction Equipment Co. is recalling certain model year 2010 LBCE Model HTC-3140 cranes equipped with Caterpillar diesel C15 engines. The recall addresses a defect where a weld in the combustion tube inside the diesel particulate filter can fail over time.
If the weld fails, the filter can be burned through by hot combustion gases. If these hot gases erupt near something flammable, a fire could result. The source text does not report any specific injuries or fatalities associated with this defect.
Caterpillar is handling the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. Owners were notified by LBCE on June 2, 2011, with a second notice expected when parts become available, estimated for mid-August 2011. Caterpillar will replace the existing combustion tube with a thick-wall combustion tube free of charge. Owners may contact Caterpillar toll-free at 1-800-447-4986 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
The recalled product
- Product
- LBCE HTC-3140
- Brand
- LBCE
- Manufacturer
- LINK-BELT CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT CO.
- Category
- Vehicle — Construction Equipment
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 4
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Model numbers (1)
- HTC-3140
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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