NHTSA Recall 05V059000
NHTSA Campaign Id 05V059000; Date: Feb. 16, 2005
If the fuel lift pump pumping element stops spinning and the fuel pumping vanes stop in a location which blocks fuel flow through the lift pump, the engine will be starved of fuel. Fuel starvation could cause low engine power, engine misfire, or engine stall. Prior to the engine stalling, the operator could experience low engine power, engine misfire, and/or dash-mounted fault lamp illumination.
Recalled Vehicles:
1998 HME Chassis; 1999 HME Chassis; 2000 HME Chassis; 2001 HME Chassis; 2002 HME Chassis; 1998 HME Fire Truck; 1999 HME Fire Truck; 2000 HME Fire Truck; 2001 HME Fire Truck; 2002 HME Fire Truck
Component: Fuel System, Gasoline:fuel Injection System
Manufactured by: Hme Incorporated
Affected Units:: 46
Recall Summary:
On certain fire trucks and transit buses, the fuel lift pump could fail in a manner which results in engine fuel starvation, which could result in a stall condition. Potential lift pump failure modes include: brush wear out, bushing failure, rotor tab insert failure, or any other failure mode that would cause the fuel pumping element to stop spinning.
How to Fix:
Cummins is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. Owners may contact cummins at 1-800-343-7357 or hme incorporated at 616-534-1463.
Recall Notes:
Customers may also 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.
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