Cummins recall: Fuel system, diesel
What is wrong
Cummins Inc. (Cummins) is recalling certain B6.7 Diesel Engines, part number D313029BX03, used in school buses, trucks and emergency vehicles, equipped with fuel module option number FS90301 or FS90453. The electric fuel heater within the fuel module may overheat and cause plastic in the fuel heater to melt and potentially catch fire. It may also lead to engine stalling.
What could happen
A fire increases the risk of injury. An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
Cummins will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel heater with a newly designed fuel heater, free of charge. The recall began May 29, 2020. Owners may contact Cummins customer service at 1-800-286-6467. Note: This recall supersedes 19E-020.
Vehicles covered
- Cummins B6.7
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 20E018000
- Type
- Equipment
- Filed by
- Cummins Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Mar 31, 2020
- Owners notified
- May 29, 2020
- Vehicles or items affected
- 68,605
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Fuel system, diesel › Pre-heater
- Maker's own recall number
- C2302, C2507
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: Engine and engine cooling Dec 17, 2024
- Cummins recall: Engine and engine cooling Jul 18, 2023
- Cummins recall: Engine and engine cooling Jul 28, 2022
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.