ALTERNATOR GP-CHARGING 1586160 - Caterpillar

08Jul2015
(Revised 09Jul2015)
U-356
A-249
D-297
O-303
Parts stock action only
PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR REMOVING CERTAIN 241-8368 MAGNETIC SWITCH ASSEMBLIES (MAIN POWER RELAYS) FROM DEALER PARTS STOCK
7750 PI70574
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.
When submitting claim for Parts Stock Action, Use the appropriate 99Z as the s/n, the appropriate Service Letter Program Number as the Part number in the Part Causing Failure field, "7751" as the Group Number, "56" as the Description Code.
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.
This Revised Service Letter replaces the 08Jul2015 Service Letter. A change has been made to the Title.
TERMINATION DATE
31Oct2015
PROBLEM
Certain 241-8368 Magnetic Switch Assemblies (Main Power Relays) built in 2012 and earlier may be defective.
ACTION REQUIRED
Remove all 241-8368 Magnetic Switch Assemblies (Main Power Relays) that have build dates 2012 or before from dealer parts stock.
Image 1 shows an example of a Date Code 04/09/15. In the example the 15 represents the build year 2015.
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SERVICE CLAIM ALLOWANCES
Submit one claim for all parts removed from dealer parts stock.
PARTS DISPOSITION
Handle the parts in accordance with your Warranty Bulletin on warranty parts handling.