- Vehicles
- 88
- Built between
- Oct 1995 – Apr 1996
- Models
- 2
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 26 May 1996
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between October 1995 and April 1996. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Cummins C8.3Built October 1995 to April 1996
- Cummins L10Built October 1995 to April 1996
What the defect is
The insulation material between the field effect transistor and ground in the throttle actuator can fail, resulting in an electrical short.
What could happen
This condition can result in an uncommanded throttle condition. Under these conditions, without warning, the operator could experience loss of throttle control and subsequent engine acceleration.
What gets fixed
CUMMINS WILL REPLACE THE THROTTLE ACTUATOR ON THE ENGINES INVOLVED.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtOctober 1995 to April 1996
- Recall reported to NHTSA22 May 1996
- Owners notified26 May 1996
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 22 May 1996.
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; throttle linkages and control. Equipment description: automotive, heavy-duty, natural gas-fueled engines. The two engines involved are the C8.3-250G and L10-300G natural gas engines. Note: owner notification is expected to begin during june 1996. Note: 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 1-800-343-7457. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
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.