Defect Description For Recall
Equipment Description: C8.3 Urban Bus Engines Shipped To Flxible Corporation. The Lubricating Thermostat Internal Pin Exerts Force On The Inside Face Of The Large Aluminum Hex Nut, Wearing A Hole In This Nut. Lubricating Oil Can Then Leak Or Spray Up Onto The Exhaust Manifold And Into The Engine Compartment.
Make Of Vehicle
CUMMINS
Model Of Vehicle
C8.3
Year
9999
Recall Campaign Number
98E030000
Component Description
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Diesel
Effect Of Defect
Oil Leakage Onto The Engine’S Exhaust Manifold And Into The Engine Compartment Could Possibly Result In A Fire.
Fix Defect
Dealers Will Replace The Oil Thermostat With A New Lubricating Bypass Valve.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Cummins Engine Co.
Start Of Manufacture
19911126
End Of Manufacture
19951012
Type Of Vehicle Recall
E
Number Affected
625
Date Owners Notified
19981002
Initiated By
Mfr
Responsible Manufacturer
Cummins, Inc.
Date Report Received
19980929