68,605
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 20E018000
- Date
- Mar 31, 2020
- Maker
- Cummins Inc.
- Units affected
- 68,605
- Kind
- Vehicle equipment
- Component
- Fuel system, diesel > Pre-heater
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
Cummins Inc. (Cummins) is recalling certain B6.7 Diesel Engines, part number D313029BX03, used in school buses, trucks and emergency vehicles, equipped with fuel module option number FS90301 or FS90453. The electric fuel heater within the fuel module may overheat and cause plastic in the fuel heater to melt and potentially catch fire. It may also lead to engine stalling.
What can happen
A fire increases the risk of injury. An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Cummins will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel heater with a newly designed fuel heater, free of charge. The recall began May 29, 2020. Owners may contact Cummins customer service at 1-800-286-6467. Note: This recall supersedes 19E-020.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Cummins | B6.7 | Not stated |
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 20E018000?
1 model: Cummins B6.7 (all years), about 68,605 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 20E018000?
Cummins will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel heater with a newly designed fuel heater, free of charge. The recall began May 29, 2020. Owners may contact Cummins customer service at 1-800-286-6467. Note: This recall supersedes 19E-020.
What can happen?
A fire increases the risk of injury. An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.