The defect
ON CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES BUILT WITH CUMMINS ISL AND ISC DIESEL ENGINES EQUIPPED WITH THE CM850 FUEL SYSTEM, THE ENGINE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL LINES, FROM THE ENGINE HIGH PRESSURE PUMP TO THE ENGINE FUEL RAIL, ARE PRONE TO FAILURE.
The risk
FAILURE OF THE LINE INTRODUCES HIGH PRESSURE FUEL SPRAY INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHICH CAN IGNITE WHEN IT COMES IN CONTACT WITH A HOT SURFACE.
The remedy
CUMMINS WILL INSTALL A FUEL LINE BRACKET TO REDUCE FUEL LINE STRESS. A NEW FUEL LINE WILL BE INSTALLED WHEN ADDING THE BRACKET (PLEASE SEE 06E037). GILLIG NOTIFIED CUSTOMERS ON NOVEMBER 22, 2006. CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT CUMMINS AT 1-800-343-7357 OR GILLIG AT 510-264-5031.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Gillig LOW Floor | 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 |
| Gillig Phantom | 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gillig LOW Floor | 2003 | 1 | 9 |
| Gillig LOW Floor | 2004 | 0 | 8 |
| Gillig LOW Floor | 2005 | 0 | 4 |
| Gillig LOW Floor | 2006 | 0 | 5 |
| Gillig Phantom | 2003 | 0 | 6 |
| Gillig Phantom | 2004 | 0 | 6 |
| Gillig Phantom | 2005 | 0 | 3 |
| Gillig Phantom | 2006 | 0 | 4 |
Other fuel system, diesel recalls in 2006
3 of the 490 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2006 concerned the fuel system, diesel; GILLIG CORPORATION filed 51 campaigns in all.
| 06V392000 13 Oct 2006 | MACK TRUCKS, INC |
| 06V290000 3 Aug 2006 | MACK TRUCKS, INC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2006