PRODUCT SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR UPDATING THE SOFTWARE ON CERTAIN C15 PETROLEUM ENGINES Caterpillar
PRODUCT SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR UPDATING THE SOFTWARE ON CERTAIN C15 PETROLEUM ENGINES
Usage:
TEBE4051-00
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17Dec2015
U-675
A-488
O-586
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Before/After
PRODUCT SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR UPDATING THE SOFTWARE ON CERTAIN C15 PETROLEUM ENGINES
1920
PS44944
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NOTE:
Caterpillar’s obligations under this Service Letter are subject to, and shall not apply in contravention of, the laws, rules, regulations, directives, ordinances, orders, or statutes of the United States, or of any other applicable jurisdiction, without recourse or liability with respect to Caterpillar.
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 "PS44944" 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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TERMINATION DATE
31Dec2017
PROBLEM
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The existing software can report incorrect sensor voltage on certain C15 Petroleum Engines.
In order to allow equitable parts availability to all participating dealers, please limit your initial parts order to not exceed 14% of dealership population. This is an initial order recommendation only, and the ultimate responsibility for ordering the total number of parts needed to satisfy the program lies with the dealer.
In order to allow equitable parts availability to all participating dealers, please limit your initial parts order to not exceed 14% of dealership population. This is an initial order recommendation only, and the ultimate responsibility for ordering the total number of parts needed to satisfy the program lies with the dealer.
ACTION REQUIRED
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Update with the software listed in the Parts Needed or latest available on SIS Web for the Affected Product. The software provides improved diagnostic messages for the operator.
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SERVICE CLAIM ALLOWANCES
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Product smu/age whichever comes first
Caterpillar
Dealer Suggested
Customer Suggested
Parts %
Labor Hrs%
Parts %
Labor Hrs%
Parts %
Labor Hrs%
*******Group 1*******
0-12000 hrs, 0-24 mo
100.0%
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
NOTE: This is a 1.0-hour job for Group 1
If there has been a previous repair, part age/hours will apply. Retain a copy of the previous repair invoice in the dealer's records for audit purposes, and specify repair date and machine hours in the "Additional Comments" section of the warranty claim.
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Product smu/age whichever comes first
Caterpillar
Dealer Suggested
Customer Suggested
Parts %
Labor Hrs%
Parts %
Labor Hrs%
Parts %
Labor Hrs%
*******Group 2*******
0-12000 hrs, 0-24 mo
100.0%
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
NOTE: This is a 1.0-hour job for Group 2
If there has been a previous repair, part age/hours will apply. Retain a copy of the previous repair invoice in the dealer's records for audit purposes, and specify repair date and machine hours in the "Additional Comments" section of the warranty claim.
PARTS DISPOSITION
Handle the parts in accordance with your Warranty Bulletin on warranty parts handling.