The issue
THE CUMMINS MODEL 1988NT ENGINES ON THESE VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH POTENTIALLY DEFECTIVE OIL COOLER GASKETS. DURING HIGH LOAD/HIGH TEMPERATURE OPERATION, LOSS OF LUBRICATING OIL MAY OCCUR RAPIDLY AND MAY LEAD TO FIRE FROM OIL BEING SPRAYED FROM A GASKET RUPTURE ONTO HOT EXHAUST PARTS. CORRECTION: GASKETS WILL BE REPLACED WITH IMPROVED STEEL CORE GASKETS.
Description (français)
Le joint d'étanchéité du refroidisseur d'huile des moteurs Cummins de modèle 88NT peut être défectueux. Sous l'effet d'une forte pression ou de températures élevées, la perte d'huile risque de s'accélérer et de causer un incendie, si l'huile s'échappe par une fissure du joint en giclant sur des parties brûlantes du circuit d'échappement.
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Vehicles covered
| Make and model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Freightliner Conventional | 1987, 1988 |
| Freightliner FLC112 | 1987, 1988 |
| Freightliner HCOE | 1987, 1988 |
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freightliner Conventional | 1987 | 0 | 4 |
| Freightliner Conventional | 1988 | 0 | 2 |