NHTSA safety recall

Recall 05V469000 · manufacturer campaign FL-463

Fuel System, Other › Delivery › Fuel Pump — Fccc, Freightliner, Sterling and others · reported 5 Oct 2005 · 8,310 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

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 fix

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.

FREIGHTLINER RECALL NO. FL-463.CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236; (TTY:1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

NHTSA campaign
05V469000
Manufacturer campaign
FL-463
Filed by
Freightliner Llc
Report received
5 Oct 2005
Potentially affected
8,310

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

2004 Fccc Xb-r 2005 Fccc Xb-r 2005 Fccc Xc 2006 Fccc Xc 2004 Freightliner Cargo 2005 Freightliner Cargo 2004 Freightliner Mb55 2005 Freightliner Mb55 2004 Freightliner Mc 2005 Freightliner Mc 2005 Freightliner Mt-45 2005 Freightliner Mt-55 2004 Freightliner Mt45 2004 Freightliner Mt55 2004 Freightliner Xb 2005 Freightliner Xb 2004 Freightliner Xb-s 2005 Freightliner Xb-s 2004 Freightliner Xc-r 2005 Freightliner Xc-r 2004 Freightliner Xc-s 2005 Freightliner Xc-s 2004 Sterling Cargo 2005 Sterling Cargo 2004 Thomas Mvp Ef 2005 Thomas Mvp Ef

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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