NHTSA Campaign 88E015000

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Issued by CUMMINS ENGINE CO. · Reported Jun 6, 1988 · 16,500 vehicles affected

What's wrong

THE ENGINE OIL COOLER GASKET MAY FAIL AND ALLOW OIL TO LEAK INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.

Consequence

DURING HIGH TEMPERATURE ENGINE OPERATION, LOSS OFLUBRICANT MAY OCCUR RAPIDLY AND LEAD TO ENGINE DAMAGE OR FIRE RESULTING FROM THELUBRICATING OIL SPRAYED FROM THE GASKET RUPTURE ONTO THE HOT EXHAUST SYSTEM.

Remedy

INSTALLATION OF A NEW TYPE GASKET WITH A STEEL CORE.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
CUMMINS CUMMINS 16,500

Source: NHTSA Campaign 88E015000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.