- Vehicles
- 470
- Built between
- Jun 1991 – Dec 1991
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 20 January 1992
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between June 1991 and December 1991. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1991 Cummins Diesel EngineBuilt June 1991 to December 1991
What the defect is
The failure of a pin in the internal governor linkage results in loss of engine speed control. The throttle control and the governed speed are lost when this pin separates.
What could happen
Loss of governed speed and throttle control without priornotice can result in a vehicle accident.
What gets fixed
REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJune 1991 to December 1991
- Recall reported to NHTSA23 December 1991
- Owners notified20 January 1992
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 23 December 1991.
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
- Recalling manufacturer
- CUMMINS ENGINE CO.
- 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
System: engine.equipment description: automotive diesel engines, models 4B3.9 - (239 cid),cpl 1260 (105 hp), and cpl 0986 (120 hp) installed in delivery trucks.
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.