Engine stalling

An NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation into Cummins vehicles. Closed 9 August 2004.

Investigation
PE04034
Type
Preliminary Evaluation
Opened
8 April 2004
Closed
9 August 2004

What NHTSA investigated

The engineering analysis will focus on those engines produced by cummins for sale in the aftermarket as replacements for engines originally installed in new vehicles.this is only a very small portion of the engines produced by cummins that are affected by the alleged defect.for this small population, the warranty rate is 3.24%.HOWEVER, for the total population of these engines produced for use in motor vehicles, the warranty rate is 4.55%.ALSO, a preliminary analysis of the warranty data provided by cummins shows that for the oldest engines in the subject population (engines produced in 1998 and 1999), the average age of the engine at the time of the warranty claim is about 2.7 years, and the average warranty rate is 5.21%.AS odi continues its examination of the information received from cummins,separate investigations will be initiated, as appropriate,addressing the vehicles produced by those vehicle manufacturers to whom cummins sold the subject engines.odi was aware of a cummins service campaign (#0329) when this investigation was begun.odi has become aware of two additional service campaigns, one for federal express (#0210) and one for shred-it (#0411) .these service campaigns authorize the installation of the latestfuel injection and transfer pumps (product improvements) on vehicles that haven't had the pumps installed previously on a fix-as-fail basis.

Recalls that followed

  1. Freightliner — Fuel System, Diesel05V20500027 April 200516,000 vehicles
  2. ENC — Fuel System, Diesel05V11400029 March 2005402 vehicles
  3. Optima — Fuel System, Diesel05V11000024 March 2005417 vehicles
  4. Orion — Fuel System, Diesel05V0790002 March 2005302 vehicles
  5. Spartan — Fuel System, Diesel05V06300028 February 200584 vehicles
  6. Blue Bird — Fuel System, Diesel05V06200022 February 200518,891 vehicles
  7. Cummins — Fuel System, Diesel05E0070002 February 200535,219 vehicles

Vehicles covered

MakeModelModel years
CumminsISB 6 CYLINDER1998–2002

Source

From NHTSA’s investigation file, rebuilt daily. To report a problem with your own vehicle, go to nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem. All open investigations.