Detroit Diesel Corp.: Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Diesel
Detroit Diesel Corp. reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 8, 2006 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 12,489. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
CERTAIN MY 2000 THROUGH 2005 DETROIT DIESEL SERIES 60 ENGINES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JANUARY 1, 2000, AND MARCH 3, 2006, INSTALLED ON CERTAIN HIGHWAY COACH AND MOTOR HOME VEHICLES. THE TURBOCHARGER COMPRESSORS INSTALLED IN THESE MOTORHOMES CAN FAIL.
The risk
A FIRE CAN RESULT SHOULD THE TURBOCHARGER FAIL.
The remedy
DETROIT DIESEL WILL NOTIFY ITS OWNERS AND REPAIR THE ENGINES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 13, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DETROIT DIESEL AT 313-592-3708.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Detroit Diesel Series 60 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Detroit Diesel Series 60 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Detroit Diesel Series 60 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Detroit Diesel Series 60 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Detroit Diesel Series 60 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Detroit Diesel Series 60 | 0 | 2 | 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 06E019000.
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