Cummins Fuel System, Diesel: Fuel Rail

Cummins is recalling about 45,334 vehicles over a problem with the fuel system, diesel. A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.

Campaign
21E032000
Manufacturer
Cummins, Inc.
Reported
20 April 2021
Vehicles
45,334
Built between
Not published
Models
2
Recall type
Equipment
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
30 July 2021
Repaired
57%
Unrepaired
12,073

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 ISX12
  • Cummins L9

Repair progress

12,073 of 45,334 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q2 2023.

57% repaired — 25,678 of 45,334 reported

Scrapped or exported
7,583

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

Cummins, Inc. (Cummins) is recalling certain L9 part number D0K3003BX03 and ISX12 part number D563025BX03 diesel engines. The sealing washer may not seat correctly in the pilot bore holes, allowing the high pressure fuel rail assembly to leak.

What could happen

A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.

What gets fixed

Dealers will inspect the rail threads and fuel lines, and replace the rail as necessary, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed July 30, 2021.

Parts involved

  • Accumulator4307034high pressure fuel rail assembly
  • Accumulator4307377high pressure fuel rail assembly

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 NHTSA20 April 2021
  2. Owners notified30 July 2021
  3. Latest repair reportQ2 2023 — 57% 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 20 April 2021.

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 Cummins customer service at 1-800-286-6467.

Official source

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

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.

Same component

Same brand