Allison Power Train: Automatic Transmission

Allison is recalling about 262 vehicles over a problem with the power train. A loss of drive can disable the vehicle unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a crash.

Campaign
20E049000
Manufacturer
Allison Transmission, Inc.
Reported
17 July 2020
Vehicles
262
Built between
Not published
Models
2
Recall type
Equipment
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
10 August 2020
Repaired
2%
Unrepaired
6

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.

  • Allison H 40 EP Transmission
  • Allison H 50 EP Transmission

Repair progress

6 of 262 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q2 2022.

2% repaired — 6 of 262 reported

Scrapped or exported
250

Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.

What the defect is

Allison Transmission, Inc. (ATI) is recalling certain Drive Units: H 50 EP (part numbers 29540673 and 29540900), H 40 EP (part numbers 29540697 and 29549708), H 50 EP Cert (part numbers 29556925 and 29556926), and H 40 EP Cert Drive (part numbers 29557038 and 29557036). The pressure switches on these Drive Units may fail, possibly resulting in a loss of drive.

What could happen

A loss of drive can disable the vehicle unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a crash.

What gets fixed

ATI will notify the manufacturers that purchased the affected equipment, and ATI dealers will replace the C1 and C2 pressure switches in the affected drive units free of charge. The recall began August 10, 2020.

Parts involved

  • C1/C2 Pressure Switch29506484Pressure Switch

Part numbers are as filed by the manufacturer and are listed for reference. Your dealer will confirm the correct part for your vehicle.

Timeline

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA17 July 2020
  2. Owners notified10 August 2020
  3. Latest repair reportQ2 2022 — 2% repaired

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 17 July 2020.

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 may contact ATI customer service at 1-317-242-5000.

Official source

Recalling manufacturer
Allison Transmission, 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

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

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.

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