Cummins Fuel System, Gasoline: Fuel Pump

Cummins is recalling about 51,635 vehicles over a problem with the fuel system, gasoline. When the link between the control lever and the controlsleeve breaks, the speed control no longer responds to movement of theaccelerator pedal, resulting in loss of speed control and a possible vehicleaccident.

Campaign
92E029000
Manufacturer
CUMMINS ENGINE CO.
Reported
23 December 1992
Vehicles
51,635
Built between
Jan 1991 – Dec 1991
Models
1
Recall type
Equipment
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
8 April 1993
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between January 1991 and December 1991. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • Cummins EngineBuilt January 1991 to December 1991

What the defect is

Bosch distributor-type fuel pumps have a manufacturing defect that can cause the ball pin, which is part of the pump's control lever assembly, to break causing the link between the control sleeve and the control lever to become inoperative.

What could happen

When the link between the control lever and the controlsleeve breaks, the speed control no longer responds to movement of theaccelerator pedal, resulting in loss of speed control and a possible vehicleaccident.

What gets fixed

REPAIR THE FUEL PUMP.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtJanuary 1991 to December 1991
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA23 December 1992
  3. Owners notified8 April 1993

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 1992.

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: fuel system.equipment description: model 6B-160 truck engines with bosch fuel pumps.

Check your own vehicle

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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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