The defect
CERTAIN 1998-2003 MY FREIGHTLINER FS-65 SCHOOL BUS CHASSIS AND MB-45, MB-55, AND XB SHUTTLE BUS CHASSIS, AND THOMAS BUILT BUS: MVP-ER AND MVP-EF SCHOOL BUS AND NON-SCHOOL BUS MODELS EQUIPPED WITH CUMMINS ISB DIESEL ENGINES AND EQUIPPED WITH FEDERAL-MOGAL 12 AND 24 VOLT FUEL LIFT PUMPS. THE FUEL PUMP COULD FAIL TO TRANSFER FUEL APPROPRIATELY CREATING AN ENGINE STALL CONDITION.
The risk
SHOULD THE ENGINE STALL WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN USE, A POSSIBLE VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR.
The remedy
CUMMINS WILL NOTIFY THE CUSTOMERS OF FREIGHTLINER AND THOMAS BUILT AND REPLACE THE FUEL LIFT PUMP FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CUMMINS AT 1-800-DIESELS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Freightliner FS-65 | 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 |
| Freightliner FS-65 School Bus Chassis | 2003 |
| Freightliner MB-45 | 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Freightliner MB-55 | 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Freightliner XB | 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Thomas MVP EF | 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Thomas MVP ER | 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
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 FS-65 | 1998 | 1 | 4 |
| Freightliner FS-65 | 1999 | 2 | 7 |
| Freightliner FS-65 | 2000 | 12 | 6 |
| Freightliner FS-65 | 2001 | 12 | 4 |
| Freightliner FS-65 | 2002 | 5 | 3 |
| Freightliner FS-65 School Bus Chassis | 2003 | 1 | 2 |
| Freightliner MB-45 | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Freightliner MB-45 | 1999 | 0 | 2 |
| Freightliner MB-45 | 2000 | 0 | 2 |
| Freightliner MB-45 | 2001 | 0 | 2 |
| Freightliner MB-45 | 2002 | 0 | 2 |
| Freightliner MB-45 | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Freightliner MB-55 | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Freightliner MB-55 | 1999 | 0 | 2 |
| Freightliner MB-55 | 2000 | 0 | 3 |
| Freightliner MB-55 | 2001 | 0 | 3 |
| Freightliner MB-55 | 2002 | 0 | 3 |
| Freightliner MB-55 | 2003 | 0 | 2 |
| Freightliner XB | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Freightliner XB | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Freightliner XB | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Freightliner XB | 2001 | 0 | 2 |
| Freightliner XB | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| Freightliner XB | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Thomas MVP EF | 1998 | 3 | 8 |
| Thomas MVP EF | 1999 | 0 | 10 |
| Thomas MVP EF | 2000 | 0 | 11 |
| Thomas MVP EF | 2001 | 0 | 10 |
| Thomas MVP EF | 2002 | 0 | 9 |
| Thomas MVP EF | 2003 | 0 | 6 |
Other fuel system, diesel recalls in 2005
8 of the 562 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2005 concerned the fuel system, diesel; FREIGHTLINER LLC filed 99 campaigns in all.
| 05V524000 17 Nov 2005 | MACK TRUCKS, INC |
| 05V168000 20 Apr 2005 | ISUZU MANUFACTURING SERVICES OF AMERICA |
| 05V114000 29 Mar 2005 | ELDORADO NATIONAL - CALIFORNIA, INC. |
| 05V110000 24 Mar 2005 | OPTIMA BUS CORP |
| 05V079000 2 Mar 2005 | ORION BUS INDUSTRIES LTD. |
| 05V063000 28 Feb 2005 | SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC. |
| 05V062000 22 Feb 2005 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2005