CarRecallWatch- Component
- FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL: PRE-HEATER
- Problem
- Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2017-2020 International DuraStar and WorkStar, 2018-2020 IC Bus CECB, International HV and MV, 2018-2019 IC Bus 1300 FBC and HCCB, and 2019-2020 IC Bus TCCB vehicles equipped with Cummins B6.7 diesel engines 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.
- Risk
- A fire increases the risk of injury. An engine stall can increase the risk of crash.
- Remedy
- Cummins will notify the affected Navistar owners. Cummins dealers will replace the fuel heater with a newly designed fuel heater, free of charge. The recall began May 2, 2019. Owners may contact Cummins customer service at 1-800-286-6467 or Navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825.
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
What this recall means for you
The electric fuel heater inside the fuel module can overheat, causing plastic in the heater to melt. This can lead to a fire and may also cause the engine to stall.
A fire increases the risk of injury, and an engine stall can increase the risk of a crash. Owners of affected trucks and buses should take this recall seriously.
The repair is free. Cummins will notify affected owners, and Cummins dealers will replace the fuel heater with a newly designed part at no charge. Owners may contact Cummins customer service at 1-800-286-6467 or Navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825. You can also check your vehicle identification number (VIN) for open recalls.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle