2005 DETROIT DIESEL SERIES 60

1 recalls — 0 complaints — 1 TSBs

06E019000 Mar 8, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
Defect Description
CERTAIN MY 2000 THROUGH 2005 DETROIT DIESEL SERIES 60 ENGINES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JANUARY 1, 2000, AND MARCH 3, 2006, INSTALLED ON CERTAIN HIGHWAY COACH AND MOTOR HOME VEHICLES. THE TURBOCHARGER COMPRESSORS INSTALLED IN THESE MOTORHOMES CAN FAIL.
Consequence
A FIRE CAN RESULT SHOULD THE TURBOCHARGER FAIL.
Remedy
DETROIT DIESEL WILL NOTIFY ITS OWNERS AND REPAIR THE ENGINES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 13, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DETROIT DIESEL AT 313-592-3708.
12,489 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: DETROIT DIESEL CORP.

No complaints found for this vehicle.

Technical Service Bulletins — 2005 DETROIT DIESEL SERIES 60

1 manufacturer communications from 1 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

ComponentBulletins
061200 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL1
08SO-1 Jan 7, 2008
061200 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
DETROIT DIESEL: THIS IS TO PROVIDE YOU WITH AN UPDATED LISTING OF ALL DETROIT DIESEL CORP. MANUFACTURER'S SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICES APPLICABLE TO POWER PROTECTION PLAN P-3 EXTENDED SERVICE COVERAGE SOLD 1/1/08-12/31/08 WITHIN THE UNITED STAT

NHTSA Safety Investigations — DETROIT DIESEL SERIES 60

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

PE06001 Opened: Jan 3, 2006 — Closed: Apr 27, 2006
PE — Closed — Model Year: 2000
ENGINE TURBOCHARGER FAILURE
THIS INVESTIGATION WAS OPENED BASED ON SIX ALLEGATIONS OF MOTOR COACH AND BUS FIRES ALLEGEDLY CAUSED BY THE ENGINE?S TURBOCHARGER.DURING THE INVESTIGATION, DETROIT INFORMED ODI THAT TURBOCHARGER SPEEDS WERE INCREASING (SINCE YEAR 2000) TO OPTIMIZE EMISSIONS.(THEORETICALLY, HIGHER TURBOCHARGER SPEED ... Read more

DETROIT DIESEL SERIES 60 — All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the DETROIT DIESEL SERIES 60 across all model years (1999–2005).

10 Total Recalls
0 Total Complaints
1 Investigations
0 Reported Crashes
0 Reported Fires
0 Reported Deaths

DETROIT DIESEL SERIES 60 — Year by Year

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Year Recalls Complaints
2005 (current) 1 0
2004 1 0 View
2003 1 0 View
2002 2 0 View
2001 2 0 View
2000 2 0 View
1999 1 0 View

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