FREIGHTLINER MT55 2004: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 05V469000

Make Model Year
FREIGHTLINER MT55 2004
Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2005-10-05 2005-10-12

Production Dates: 2004-01-01 - 2005-05-31

Manufacturers Involved: FREIGHTLINER LLC

Manufacturer Campaign Number: FL-463

Component: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 8310

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

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.

Consequence

SHOULD THE ENGINE STALL, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR.

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.