The defect
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.
The risk
SHOULD THE ENGINE STALL, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR.
The 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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Fccc XB-R | 2004, 2005 |
| Fccc XC | 2005, 2006 |
| Freightliner Cargo | 2004, 2005 |
| Freightliner MB55 | 2004, 2005 |
| Freightliner MC | 2004, 2005 |
| Freightliner MT-45 | 2005 |
| Freightliner MT-55 | 2005 |
| Freightliner MT45 | 2004 |
| Freightliner MT55 | 2004 |
| Freightliner XB | 2004, 2005 |
| Freightliner XB-S | 2004, 2005 |
| Freightliner XC-R | 2004, 2005 |
| Freightliner XC-S | 2004, 2005 |
| Sterling Cargo | 2004, 2005 |
| Thomas MVP EF | 2004, 2005 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fccc XB-R | 2004 | 0 | 2 |
| Fccc XB-R | 2005 | 0 | 2 |
| Fccc XC | 2005 | 0 | 4 |
| Fccc XC | 2006 | 0 | 4 |
| Freightliner Cargo | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| Freightliner Cargo | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Freightliner MB55 | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| Freightliner MB55 | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Freightliner MC | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| Freightliner MC | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Freightliner MT-45 | 2005 | 0 | 2 |
| Freightliner MT-55 | 2005 | 1 | 2 |
| Freightliner MT45 | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| Freightliner MT55 | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| Freightliner XB | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| Freightliner XB | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Freightliner XB-S | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| Freightliner XB-S | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Freightliner XC-R | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| Freightliner XC-R | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Freightliner XC-S | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| Freightliner XC-S | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Sterling Cargo | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| Sterling Cargo | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Thomas MVP EF | 2004 | 1 | 6 |
| Thomas MVP EF | 2005 | 0 | 5 |
Other fuel system, other recalls in 2005
7 of the 562 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2005 concerned the fuel system, other; FREIGHTLINER LLC filed 99 campaigns in all.
| 05V478000 12 Oct 2005 | GILLIG CORPORATION |
| 05V416000 20 Sept 2005 | ELDORADO NATIONAL - CALIFORNIA, INC. |
| 05V406000 13 Sept 2005 | ORION BUS INDUSTRIES LTD. |
| 05V405000 13 Sept 2005 | OPTIMA BUS CORP |
| 05V404000 13 Sept 2005 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 05V011000 21 Jan 2005 | COLLINS BUS CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2005