The defect
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS BUILT WITH CUMMINS ISL CM850 DIESEL ENGINES. THE CONNECTING RODS WHICH TRANSFER ENERGY FROM THE PISTON TO THE CRANKSHAFT ARE DEFECTIVE AND CAN RESULT IN SEIZURE OF THE PISTON PIN. A PISTON PIN SEIZURE CAN RESULT IN A MISSION-DISABLING ENGINE FAILURE.
The risk
THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET PROVIDED THE AGENCY WITH A DESCRIPTION OF THE CONSEQUENCE AS IT RELATES TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY.
The remedy
CUMMINS WILL REPLACE THE CONNECTING RODS FREE OF CHARGE (PLEASE SEE 06E037). CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT CUMMINS AT 1-800-DIESELS OR KME AT 1-800-235-3928.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| KME Panther | 2006 |
| KME Severe Service | 2006 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE: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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KME Panther | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| KME Severe Service | 2006 | 0 | 2 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 2006
47 of the 490 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2006 concerned the engine and engine cooling; KOVATCH MOBILE EQUIPMENT filed 3 campaigns in all.
| 06V471000 12 Dec 2006 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 06V451000 28 Nov 2006 | DAMON CORPORATION |
| 06V435000 16 Nov 2006 | AIRSTREAM, INC. |
| 06V413000 31 Oct 2006 | SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC. |
| 06V388000 4 Oct 2006 | FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. |
| 06V376000 25 Sept 2006 | UNIVERSAL SPECIALTY VEHICLES, INC. |
| 06V364000 21 Sept 2006 | R-VISION |
| 06V362000 20 Sept 2006 | CHAMPION BUS, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2006