NHTSA recall 04V485000
Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Diesel
Gillig Low Floor and 1 more
Reported Oct 7, 2004149 vehicles affectedGILLIG CORPORATION
The defect
On certain phantom and low floor transit buses equipped with cummins 8.3L and 8.9L isc and isl diesel engines, oil can leak into the engine compartment from a crack in the cup plug.
The risk
Oil leakage on a hot engine can result in an engine compartment fire, possibly resulting in injuries.
The remedy
Cummins will conduct the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. cummins will isntall a steel cup plug boss cap on the affected engines. owners should contact cummins customer assistance center at 1-800-343-7357 or gillig at 510-785-1500.