NHTSA Campaign 06E037000

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL

Issued by CUMMINS, INC. · Reported May 8, 2006 · 508 vehicles affected

What's wrong

ALL CUMMINS ISL CM850 DIESEL ENGINES INSTALLED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON EMERGENCY VEHICLES BETWEEN OCTOBER 17, 2005, AND APRIL 6, 2006, WITH ENGINE SERIAL NUMBER RANGE FROM 46542688 TO 46601872. THE CONNECTING RODS WHICH TRANSFER ENERGY FROM THE PISTON TO THE CRANKSHAFT ARE DEFECTIVE AND CAN RESULT IN SEIZURE OF THE PISTON PIN. A PISTON PIN SEIZURE CAN RESULT IN A MISSION-DISABLING ENGINE FAILURE.

Consequence

THE MANUFACTURE HAS NOT YET PROVIDED THE AGENCY WITH A DESCRIPTION OF THE CONSEQUENCE AS IT RELATES TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY.

Remedy

CUMMINS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS OF THE VEHICLES AND REPLACE THE CONNECTING RODS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 12, 2006. CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT CUMMINS CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-DIESELS.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
CUMMINS ISL CM850 508

Source: NHTSA Campaign 06E037000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.