- Vehicles
- 1,064
- Built between
- Not published
- Models
- 2
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- NHTSA compliance test
- Owners notified
- 15 June 2003
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
The manufacturer did not publish a build-date range for this recall, so the model and year list below is the only way to tell whether your vehicle is covered.
- Cummins C8.3G
- Cummins L10G
What the defect is
Cummins C8.3G and L10G electronic control modules (ECM) p/n 3930507 manufactured between april 1995 and december 1997. The ECM does not have the ability to detect a throttle fail-safe engine shutdown command.
What could happen
This could result in an unanticipated, uncommanded open throttle condition without warning. If this event occurs, the vehicle operator will not have control of engine speed, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
What gets fixed
CUMMINS WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND REPLACE THE ECM WITH THE LATEST DESIGN FREE OF CHARGE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 15, 2003.
Timeline
- Recall reported to NHTSA30 June 2003
- Owners notified15 June 2003
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 30 June 2003.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners who do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact cummins at 800-343-7357.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- CUMMINS, INC.
- Recall initiated by
- OVSC
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Also, customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.