NHTSA Campaign 05V059000

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM

Issued by HME INCORPORATED · Reported Feb 16, 2005 · 46 vehicles affected

What's wrong

ON CERTAIN FIRE TRUCKS AND TRANSIT BUSES, THE FUEL LIFT PUMP COULD FAIL IN A MANNER WHICH RESULTS IN ENGINE FUEL STARVATION, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A STALL CONDITION. POTENTIAL LIFT PUMP FAILURE MODES INCLUDE: BRUSH WEAR OUT, BUSHING FAILURE, ROTOR TAB INSERT FAILURE, OR ANY OTHER FAILURE MODE THAT WOULD CAUSE THE FUEL PUMPING ELEMENT TO STOP SPINNING.

Consequence

IF THE FUEL LIFT PUMP PUMPING ELEMENT STOPS SPINNING AND THE FUEL PUMPING VANES STOP IN A LOCATION WHICH BLOCKS FUEL FLOW THROUGH THE LIFT PUMP, THE ENGINE WILL BE STARVED OF FUEL. FUEL STARVATION COULD CAUSE LOW ENGINE POWER, ENGINE MISFIRE, OR ENGINE STALL. PRIOR TO THE ENGINE STALLING, THE OPERATOR COULD EXPERIENCE LOW ENGINE POWER, ENGINE MISFIRE, AND/OR DASH-MOUNTED FAULT LAMP ILLUMINATION.

Remedy

CUMMINS IS CONDUCTING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CUMMINS AT 1-800-343-7357 OR HME INCORPORATED AT 616-534-1463.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
HME CHASSIS 1998 46
HME CHASSIS 1999 46
HME CHASSIS 2000 46
HME CHASSIS 2001 46
HME CHASSIS 2002 46
HME FIRE TRUCK 1998 46
HME FIRE TRUCK 1999 46
HME FIRE TRUCK 2000 46
HME FIRE TRUCK 2001 46
HME FIRE TRUCK 2002 46

Source: NHTSA Campaign 05V059000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.