NHTSA Campaign 05V469000

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

Issued by FREIGHTLINER LLC · Reported Oct 5, 2005 · 8,310 vehicles affected

What's wrong

CERTAIN 2004 AND 2005 FREIGHTLINER VAN, MOTOR HOME, SHUTTLE BUS, AND SCHOOL BUS CHASSIS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JANUARY 2004 AND MAY 2005. ERRATIC VOLTAGE SUPPLY TO THE FUEL LIFT PUMP CAUSES PREMATURE WEAR OF THE PUMP. THIS PREMATURE WEAR COULD RESULT IN FUEL LIFT PUMP FAILURE AND IN SOME CASES MAY CAUSE AN ENGINE STALL CONDITION.

Consequence

SHOULD THE ENGINE STALL, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR.

Remedy

CUMMINS WILL NOTIFY THE OWNERS OF THE FREIGHTLINER AND THOMAS BUILT VEHICLES AND WILL REPAIR THE ENGINES BY EMC RECALIBRATION AND REPLACEMENT OF THE FUEL LIFT PUMP AT NO CHARGE TO THE CUSTOMER. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CUMMINS ASSISTANCE CENTER 1-800-DIESELS (1-800-343-7357) OR FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
FCCC XB-R 2004 8,310
FCCC XB-R 2005 8,310
FCCC XC 2005 8,310
FCCC XC 2006 8,310
FREIGHTLINER CARGO 2004 8,310
FREIGHTLINER CARGO 2005 8,310
FREIGHTLINER MB55 2004 8,310
FREIGHTLINER MB55 2005 8,310
FREIGHTLINER MC 2004 8,310
FREIGHTLINER MC 2005 8,310
FREIGHTLINER MT-45 2005 8,310
FREIGHTLINER MT-55 2005 8,310
FREIGHTLINER MT45 2004 8,310
FREIGHTLINER MT55 2004 8,310
FREIGHTLINER XB 2004 8,310
FREIGHTLINER XB 2005 8,310
FREIGHTLINER XB-S 2004 8,310
FREIGHTLINER XB-S 2005 8,310
FREIGHTLINER XC-R 2004 8,310
FREIGHTLINER XC-R 2005 8,310
FREIGHTLINER XC-S 2004 8,310
FREIGHTLINER XC-S 2005 8,310
STERLING CARGO 2004 8,310
STERLING CARGO 2005 8,310
THOMAS MVP EF 2004 8,310
THOMAS MVP EF 2005 8,310

Source: NHTSA Campaign 05V469000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.