NHTSA recall 05V205000
Fuel system, diesel
Freightliner FS-65 and 6 more
Reported Apr 27, 200516,000 vehicles affectedFREIGHTLINER LLCMaker’s number FL-447Built Dec 1, 1997 – Jan 31, 2003
The defect
Certain 1998-2003 my freightliner FS-65 school bus chassis and MB-45, MB-55, and xb shuttle bus chassis, and thomas built bus: mvp-er and mvp-ef school bus and non-school bus models equipped with cummins isb diesel engines and equipped with federal-mogal 12 and 24 volt fuel lift pumps. the fuel pump could fail to transfer fuel appropriately creating an engine stall condition.
The risk
Should the engine stall while the vehicle IS in use, a possible vehicle crash could occur.
The remedy
Cummins will notify the customers of freightliner and thomas built and replace the fuel lift pump free of charge. owners may contact cummins at 1-800-diesels.