NHTSA Campaign 06V171000

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL

Issued by E-ONE, INC. · Reported May 19, 2006 · 79 vehicles affected

What's wrong

ON CERTAIN EMERGENCY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CUMMINS ISL CM850 DIESEL ENGINES, 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

THIS CONDITION COULD ULTIMATELY RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE POWER (ENGINE STALL) INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS ARE WORKING WITH CUMMINS TO REPLACE THE CONNECTING RODS FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT E-ONE AT 352-237-1122 OR CUMMINS AT 1-800-DIESELS.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
E-ONE C2 2005 79
E-ONE C2 2006 79
E-ONE TYPHOON 2005 79
E-ONE TYPHOON 2006 79

Source: NHTSA Campaign 06V171000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.