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NHTSA recall 99E029000 · Equipment

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Detroit Diesel Series 50

Reported Sep 1, 199952 vehicles affectedDETROIT DIESEL CORP.

The defect

Equipment description: 14 liter highway truck engines. these engines were built with a noncompliant engine configuration and an incorrect turbine housing.

The risk

This condition could cause a turbine wheel burst failure increasing the risk of personal injury.

The remedy

Dealers will replace the turbine housing on the turbochargers of the affected engines.

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Vehicles in this recall

Detroit Diesel Series 50
1999

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).