- Vehicles
- 3,063
- Built between
- Dec 2003 – Apr 2004
- Models
- 2
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 3 September 2004
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between December 2003 and April 2004. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Cummins ISCBuilt December 2003 to April 2004
- Cummins ISLBuilt December 2003 to April 2004
What the defect is
Certain cummins 8.3L and 8.9L isc and isl diesel engines p/n 3970750 and 3971391 built for use on school buses, transit buses, emergency and recreational vehicles between the dates of december 12, 2003 through april 12, 2004. Oil can leak into the engine compartment from a crack in the cup plug.
What could happen
Oil leakage on a hot engine can result in an engine compartment fire, possibly resulting in injuries.
What gets fixed
CUMMINS WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND REPAIR THE ENGINES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN SEPTEMBER 3, 2004. 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 CUMMINS AT (WE DO NOT YET HAVE A TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR THIS RECALL CAMPAIGN.)
Timeline
- Vehicles builtDecember 2003 to April 2004
- Recall reported to NHTSA9 August 2004
- Owners notified3 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 9 August 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.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- 0437
- Recalling manufacturer
- CUMMINS, INC.
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
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.