Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 05V469000

Fuel system, other: delivery: fuel pump

FREIGHTLINER LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2005-10-05.

Recall campaignNHTSA 05V469000

Fuel system, other: delivery: fuel pump

Component
Fuel system, other: delivery: fuel pump
Manufacturer
FREIGHTLINER LLC
Vehicles affected
8,310
Reported to NHTSA
2005-10-05

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

SHOULD THE ENGINE STALL, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR.

Manufacturer 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.

Notes

FREIGHTLINER RECALL NO. FL-463.CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236; (TTY:1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

Scope of coverage

26 model years across 15 models.

ModelYears on record
FCCC XB-R2005 2004
FCCC XC2006 2005
FREIGHTLINER Cargo2005 2004
FREIGHTLINER MB552005 2004
FREIGHTLINER MC2005 2004
FREIGHTLINER MT-452005
FREIGHTLINER MT-552005
FREIGHTLINER MT452004
FREIGHTLINER MT552004
FREIGHTLINER XB2005 2004
FREIGHTLINER XB-S2005 2004
FREIGHTLINER XC-R2005 2004
FREIGHTLINER XC-S2005 2004
STERLING Cargo2005 2004
THOMAS MVP EF2005 2004

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.