The issue
On certain vehicles equipped with Cummins ISB diesel engine, the fuel lift pump could fail to transfer fuel appropriately creating an engine stall condition. Should the engine stall while the vehicle is in use, a possible vehicle crash could occur. Correction: Dealers will replace the fuel lift pump.
Description (français)
Sur certains véhicules équipés d'un moteur diesel Cummins ISB, la pompe d'aspiration du carburant pourrait ne pas réussir à transférer le carburant de façon adéquate, ce qui ferait caler le moteur. Si le moteur calait pendant qu'on utilise le véhicule, un accident pourrait se produire. Correction : Les concessionnaires devront remplacer la pompe d'aspiration du carburant.
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Vehicles covered
| Make and model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Freightliner Business Class | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Freightliner CARGO | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Freightliner Custom Chassis (fccc) FS65 SCHOOL BUS CHASSIS | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Freightliner Custom Chassis (fccc) MB45 SHUTTLE BUS CHASSIS | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Freightliner Custom Chassis (fccc) MB55 SHUTTLE BUS CHASSIS | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Freightliner Custom Chassis (fccc) XB SHUTTLE BUS CHASSIS | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Thomas Built MVP-EF SCHOOL BUS | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Thomas Built MVP-EF TRANSIT BUS | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Thomas Built MVP-ER SCHOOL BUS | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Thomas Built MVP-ER TRANSIT BUS | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
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 Business Class | 1997 | 2 | 6 |
| Freightliner Business Class | 1998 | 0 | 5 |
| Freightliner Business Class | 1999 | 1 | 5 |
| Freightliner Business Class | 2000 | 1 | 9 |
| Freightliner Business Class | 2001 | 0 | 6 |
| Freightliner Business Class | 2002 | 0 | 5 |
| Freightliner Business Class | 2003 | 7 | 1 |
| Freightliner Cargo | 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| Freightliner Cargo | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Freightliner Cargo | 1999 | 0 | 2 |
| Freightliner Cargo | 2002 | 1 | 0 |