NHTSA campaign 14V814000
Caterpillar Recall 14V-814: Improperly Seated Brake Chamber Diaphragm
NHTSA recall 14V814000 was reported by Caterpillar Inc. on December 23, 2014, with 57 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Caterpillar CT660 and Caterpillar CT681 for the 2015 model year. Owners were notified on June 15, 2015, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 14V814000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 14V814000 (also written 14V-814 or 14V814)
- Filed by
- Caterpillar Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign number (as filed)
- 14V-814
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 57 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Parking Brake — Conventional — Air
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 96.49% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 14V814000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Caterpillar
Caterpillar CT660
- 2015 · Vehicles built July 28, 2014 – March 2, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Caterpillar CT681
- 2015 · Vehicles built July 28, 2014 – November 5, 2014 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 14V814000.
Defect description
Caterpillar Inc. (Caterpillar) is recalling certain model year 2015 CT660, and CT681 trucks manufactured July 28, 2014, to November 5, 2014. The affected vehicles may experience brake drag due to an improperly seated diaphragm in the brake chamber.
Safety consequence
Brake drag may result in a wheel end fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Caterpillar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake actuators, free of charge. An interim letter was mailed to owners on March 18, 2015. A second notice will be mailed once parts become available. Owners may contact Caterpillar customer service at 1-309-675-5658.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 14V814000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.