NHTSA Campaign 07V467000

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL

Issued by PACCAR INCORPORATED · Reported Oct 2, 2007 · 2 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

PACCAR IS WORKING WITH CUMMINS TO REPLACE THE CONNECTING RODS FREE OF CHARGE (PLEASE SEE 06E037). OWNERS MAY CONTACT CUMMINS AT 1-800-DIESELS OR KENWORTH AT 1-425-828-5440.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
KENWORTH T800 2006 2

Source: NHTSA Campaign 07V467000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.