Eldorado National- Kansas: Fuel System, Diesel
Eldorado National- Kansas reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 31, 2014 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 18. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Eldorado National-Kansas (Eldorado) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Krystal K40 vehicles manufactured April 25, 2014, to June 29, 2014. The Cummins ISB or ISL engines in these vehicles may have been equipped with Fleetguard UFF-XT fuel filters, part number FF63009. The filter shell may separate from the fuel filter nut plate causing the engine to stall without warning.
The risk
If the engine stalls unexpectedly there is an increased risk of a crash.
The remedy
Cummins will notify owners and dealers will replace the fuel filter, free of charge. The recall began on August 20, 2014. Owners may contact Cummins customer service at 1-800-223-4583. Cummins' number for this recall is C1545. Owners may contact Eldorado customer service at 1-913-392-2171.
2 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Eldorado Krystal K40 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Eldorado Krystal K40 | 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 14V686000.
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