STARCRAFT BUS QUEST 2011: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Make : STARCRAFT BUS Model : QUEST Year : 2011
Build Dates : 2010-11-24 - 2011-07-13
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 11V443000
Date Owner's Notified: 2011-10-10 Date Received by ODI: 2011-08-17 Date Added to Database: 2011-08-30
Manufacturers Involved: E-One Incorporated
Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall:
Manufacturer Campaign Number: 4EN
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 33
Summary:
      E-ONE IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 AND 2011 TYPHOON AND CYCLONE II AND MODEL YEAR 2011 TRADITION AND QUEST FIRE FIGHTING CHASSIS MANUFACTURED FROM NOVEMBER 24, 2010, THROUGH JULY 13, 2011, EQUIPPED WITH A CUMMINS ISB, ISL, ISC, or ISX DIESEL ENGINE. THE V-BAND CLAMP ASSEMBLY, PART NUMBERS Q187684, Q187685, AND Q187686, USED TO CONNECT THE INLET AND OUTLET CONE SECTIONS TO THE DIESEL OXIDATION CATALYST "DOC"/DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER "DPF" INCLUDE A T-BOLT WHICH CAN FRACTURE AND FAIL WHEN SUBJECTED TO STRESS OR LOAD. A FRACTURE OR FAILURE OF THE T-BOLT MAY CAUSE THE CLAMP TO LOOSEN AND THE INLET OR OUTLET SECTIONS ATTACHED TO THE DOC/DPF HOUSING TO DISCONNECT.
Consequence:
      THIS COULD RESULT IN ASPHYXIATION OR CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. THE HEAT BUILD UP FROM THE EXHAUST CAN ALSO RESULT IN A FIRE. IF BOTH CLAMPS FAIL, THERE IS A RISK IN SOME APPLICATIONS THAT THE DOC/DPF HOUSING MAY DETACH COMPLETELY, CREATING A ROAD HAZARD.
Remedy:
      E-ONE IS WORKING WITH CUMMINS TO IDENTIFY AND NOTIFY OWNERS OF THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY AUTHORIZED CUMMINS DEALERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 10, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CUMMINS AT 1-812-377-5000 OR E-ONE AT 1-352-861-3223.
Report Initiator: MFR V Report
Regulation Part Number: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Notes:
      CUMMINS RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS C1154.E-ONE'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 4EN.OWNERS MAY ALSO 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 .