DETROIT DIESEL: SERIES 50G: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 06E028000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | DETROIT DIESEL CORP. |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: | SERIES 50G |
| Model Year: | 2003 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: | 06C-3 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: | DETROIT DIESEL CORP. |
| Manufacturered: | 20021002 - 20050322 |
| Type of Report: | E (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: | 433 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: | 20060807 |
| Recall Initiated By: | MFR |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: | DETROIT DIESEL CORP. |
| Report Received Date: | 20060403 |
| Record Creation Date: | 20060403 |
Defect Summary:
CERTAIN MY 2000-2005 DETROIT DIESEL SERIES 50G ENGINES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN OCTOBER 2, 2002, AND MARCH 22, 2005, EQUIPPED ON CERTAIN 2002-2004 ORION V AND 2002-2005 ORION VII TRANSIT BUSES. HIGHER THAN EXPECTED TEMPERATURES WILL ALLOW THE LOW PRESSURE NATURAL GAS REGULATOR GASKET TO LEAK COOLANT AND DRIP ONTO THE TERMINALS OF THE BATTERY CHARGING ALTERNATOR.
Consequence Summary:
THIS CAN RESULT IN A SHORT IN THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT AND THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.
Corrective Summary:
DETROIT DIESEL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE ENGINES BY REPLACING THE LOW PRESSURE REGULATOR GASKET WITH AN IMPROVED GASKET FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 7, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DETROIT DIESEL AT 313-592-3708.
Notes:
DDC RECALL NO. 06C-3.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.