- Vehicles
- 2,326
- Built between
- Jan 1997 – Aug 2002
- Models
- 2
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- NHTSA investigation
- Owners notified
- 17 September 2004
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between January 1997 and August 2002. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1997-2001, 2003-2004 Detroit Diesel Series 40Built January 1997 to August 2002
- NFA H1Built January 1997 to August 2002
What the defect is
Detroit diesel series 40 turbochargers manufactured from january 1, 1997 through august 4, 2002. The turbocharger can fail, allowing lubricating oil to spill onto the engine.
What could happen
This can result in a fire in the engine compartment, possibly resulting in personal injury.
What gets fixed
DETROIT DIESEL WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND INSPECT AND REPLACE THE TURBOCHARGER FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN SEPTEMBER 17, 2004.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJanuary 1997 to August 2002
- Recall reported to NHTSA29 July 2004
- Owners notified17 September 2004
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 29 July 2004.
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 take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ddc at 313-592-3708.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- 04C-1
- Recalling manufacturer
- DETROIT DIESEL CORP.
- Recall initiated by
- ODI
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.