Recall 05E054000: Fuel System, Other, Delivery, Fuel Pump

NHTSA recall 05E054000 · announced August 29, 2005 · Cummins · 2,860 units affected

The problem

CERTAIN CUMMINS ISB-02 DIESEL ENGINES EQUIPPED WITH EMC CONTROLLED FUEL LIFT PUMPS. ERRATIC VOLTAGE SUPPLY TO THE FUEL LIFT PUMP CAUSES PREMATURE ELECTRIC BRUSH WEAR INTERNAL TO THE FUEL LIFT PUMP. THIS PREMATURE WEAR COULD RESULT IN FUEL LIFT PUMP FAILURE AND IN SOME CASES MAY CAUSE AN ENGINE STALL CONDITION.

The risk

SHOULD THE ENGINE STALL, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR.

What to do

CUMMINS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE ENGINES BY EMC RECALIBRATION AND REPLACEMENT OF THE FUEL LIFT PUMP AT NO CHARGE TO THE CUSTOMER. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 3, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CUMMINS ASSISTANCE CENTER AT 1-800-DIESELS.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236; (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.