Recall Detail
DETROIT DIESEL / SERIES 50 / 1999
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Record Id: 11279 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: DETROIT DIESEL |
| Recalled Component Id: 000009616000085436000000132 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: SERIES 50 | Model Year: 1999 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 99E029000 | Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL | Manufacturer That Filed Report: DETROIT DIESEL CORP. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: -- | End date of Manufacturing: -- |
| Report For : E | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 52 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Oct, 15 1999 | Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : DETROIT DIESEL CORP. | Report Received Date: Sep, 01 1999 |
| Record Creation date : Oct, 19 1999 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : Equipment description: 14 liter highway truck engines. these engines were built with a noncompliant engine configuration and an incorrect turbine housing. | Consequence Summary: This condition could cause a turbine wheel burst failure increasing the risk of personal injury. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will replace the turbine housing on the turbochargers of the affected engines. | Recall Notes: Owner notification began october 15, 1999.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact detroit diesel at 1-313-592-5000.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |
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