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NHTSA Campaign 05V205000

FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL

Issued by FREIGHTLINER LLC · Reported Apr 27, 2005 · 16,000 vehicles affected

What's wrong

CERTAIN 1998-2003 MY FREIGHTLINER FS-65 SCHOOL BUS CHASSIS AND MB-45, MB-55, AND XB SHUTTLE BUS CHASSIS, AND THOMAS BUILT BUS: MVP-ER AND MVP-EF SCHOOL BUS AND NON-SCHOOL BUS MODELS EQUIPPED WITH CUMMINS ISB DIESEL ENGINES AND EQUIPPED WITH FEDERAL-MOGAL 12 AND 24 VOLT FUEL LIFT PUMPS. THE FUEL PUMP COULD FAIL TO TRANSFER FUEL APPROPRIATELY CREATING AN ENGINE STALL CONDITION.

Consequence

SHOULD THE ENGINE STALL WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN USE, A POSSIBLE VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR.

Remedy

CUMMINS WILL NOTIFY THE CUSTOMERS OF FREIGHTLINER AND THOMAS BUILT AND REPLACE THE FUEL LIFT PUMP FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CUMMINS AT 1-800-DIESELS.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
FREIGHTLINER FS-65 1998 16,000
FREIGHTLINER FS-65 1999 16,000
FREIGHTLINER FS-65 2000 16,000
FREIGHTLINER FS-65 2001 16,000
FREIGHTLINER FS-65 2002 16,000
FREIGHTLINER FS-65 SCHOOL BUS CHASSIS 2003 16,000
FREIGHTLINER MB-45 1998 16,000
FREIGHTLINER MB-45 1999 16,000
FREIGHTLINER MB-45 2000 16,000
FREIGHTLINER MB-45 2001 16,000
FREIGHTLINER MB-45 2002 16,000
FREIGHTLINER MB-45 2003 16,000
FREIGHTLINER MB-55 1998 16,000
FREIGHTLINER MB-55 1999 16,000
FREIGHTLINER MB-55 2000 16,000
FREIGHTLINER MB-55 2001 16,000
FREIGHTLINER MB-55 2002 16,000
FREIGHTLINER MB-55 2003 16,000
FREIGHTLINER XB 1998 16,000
FREIGHTLINER XB 1999 16,000
FREIGHTLINER XB 2000 16,000
FREIGHTLINER XB 2001 16,000
FREIGHTLINER XB 2002 16,000
FREIGHTLINER XB 2003 16,000
THOMAS MVP EF 1998 16,000
THOMAS MVP EF 1999 16,000
THOMAS MVP EF 2000 16,000
THOMAS MVP EF 2001 16,000
THOMAS MVP EF 2002 16,000
THOMAS MVP EF 2003 16,000
THOMAS MVP ER 1998 16,000
THOMAS MVP ER 1999 16,000
THOMAS MVP ER 2000 16,000
THOMAS MVP ER 2001 16,000
THOMAS MVP ER 2002 16,000
THOMAS MVP ER 2003 16,000

Source: NHTSA Campaign 05V205000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.