Enc Recall 05V114000: Fuel System, Diesel
NHTSA recall 05V114000 · announced March 29, 2005 · filed by Eldorado National - California, Inc. · 402 units affected
The problem
ON CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH CUMMINS ISB DIESEL ENGINES, THE FUEL LIFT PUMP COULD FAIL IN A MANNER WHICH RESULTS IN ENGINE FUEL STARVATION, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A STALL CONDITION. POTENTIAL LIFT PUMP FAILURE MODES INCLUDE: BRUSH WEAR OUT, BUSHING FAILURE, ROTOR TAB INSERT FAILURE, OR ANY OTHER FAILURE MODE THAT WOULD CAUSE THE FUEL PUMPING ELEMENT TO STOP SPINNING.
The risk
IF THE FUEL LIFT PUMP PUMPING ELEMENT STOPS SPINNING AND THE FUEL PUMPING VANES STOP IN A LOCATION WHICH BLOCKS FUEL FLOW THROUGH THE LIFT PUMP, THE ENGINE WILL BE STARVED OF FUEL. FUEL STARVATION COULD CAUSE LOW ENGINE POWER, ENGINE MISFIRE, OR ENGINE STALL. PRIOR TO THE ENGINE STALLING, THE OPERATOR COULD EXPERIENCE LOW ENGINE POWER, ENGINE MISFIRE, AND/OR DASH-MOUNTED FAULT LAMP ILLUMINATION.
What to do
CUMMINS IS CONDUCTING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CUMMINS AT 1-800-343-7357 OR ELDORADO AT 1-909-591-9557.
Official NHTSA recall notice →
Notes
CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO 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.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 2004 Enc Escort Re-a
- 1998 Enc Escort Rea
- 1999 Enc Escort Rea
- 2000 Enc Escort Rea
- 2001 Enc Escort Rea
- 2002 Enc Escort Rea
- 2003 Enc Escort Rea
- 2005 Enc Escort Rea
- 1998 Enc Ez-rider
- 1999 Enc Ez-rider
- 2000 Enc Ez-rider
- 2001 Enc Ez-rider
- 2002 Enc Ez-rider
- 2003 Enc Ez-rider
- 2004 Enc Ez-rider
- 2005 Enc Ez-rider
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.