Detroit Diesel Corp.: Engine and Engine Cooling
Detroit Diesel Corp. reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 25, 2005 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 160. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
CERTAIN DETROIT DIESEL SERIES 50 ENGINES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN OCTOBER 3, 2002, AND OCTOBER 10, 2004, FOR USE IN TRANSIT BUSES. DURING INSTALLATION, THE EMC WAS NOT CALIBRATED TO ACTIVATE THE EXHAUST TEMPERATURE SENSOR AND PREVENT THE POSSIBILITY OF FIRE IN THE EXHAUST SYSTEM OF THE BUS IN THE EVENT OF A TURBOCHARGER FAILURE.
The risk
SHOULD THE TURBOCHARGER FAIL, LUBRICATING OIL CAN ENTER THE EXHAUST SYSTEM AND WITHOUT THE EXHAUST TEMPERATURE SENSOR ACTIVATED, A VEHICLE FIRE CAN OCCUR.
The remedy
DETROIT DIESEL WILL NOTIFY THE OWNERS AND REPAIR THE BUSES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 24, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DETROIT DIESEL AT 1-313-592-5791.
3 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Detroit Diesel Series 50 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Detroit Diesel Series 50 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Detroit Diesel Series 50 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 05E050000.
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