Cummins recall: Fuel system, diesel
What is wrong
Cummins, Inc. (Cummins) is recalling certain X15 heavy duty diesel engines used in trucks, fire trucks and recreational vehicles. The affected engines have a fuel pump whose drive gear may slip on its drive shaft, resulting in a loss of fuel pump function.
What could happen
Failure of the fuel pump will result in an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Cummins will notify the vehicle manufacturers that purchased engines that used the affected fuel pumps. Cummins will send notices to the owners of the affected engines and Cummins dealers will replace the fuel pumps, free of charge. The recall began on August 11, 2017. Owners may contact Cummins customer service at 1-800-286-6467. Cummins' number for this recall is C1909.
Vehicles covered
- Cummins X15
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 17E029000
- Type
- Equipment
- Filed by
- Cummins Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jun 20, 2017
- Owners notified
- Aug 11, 2017
- Vehicles or items affected
- 2,807
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Sep 21, 2016 to Apr 24, 2017
- Part
- Fuel system, diesel
- Maker's own recall number
- C1909
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Cummins recall: Fuel system, diesel Sep 23, 2024
- Cummins recall: Engine and engine cooling Jul 28, 2022
- Cummins recall: Engine Feb 4, 2021
- Cummins recall: Fuel system, other Aug 10, 2018
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.