Campaign 06V-140

On certain motor coaches equipped with detroit diesel series 60 engines, the turbocharger compressors can fail

Defect summary

ON CERTAIN MOTOR COACHES EQUIPPED WITH DETROIT DIESEL SERIES 60 ENGINES, THE TURBOCHARGER COMPRESSORS CAN FAIL.

Consequence

A FIRE CAN RESULT SHOULD THE TURBOCHARGER FAIL.

Remedy

DETROIT DIESEL IS CONDUCTING THIS RECALL (PLEASE SEE 06E019000) AND WILL REMEDY THESE MOTOR COACHES. THE ENGINES WILL BE REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DETROIT DIESEL AT 313-592-3708 OR MOTOR COACH AT 866-624-2622.

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.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 06V140000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

11 product lines are covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about engine and cooling on these vehicles: 0, of which 0 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 06V-140
Make	Model	Model years
MCI	102EL3	2000 to 2005
MCI	D	2000 to 2006
MCI	D4000	2000 to 2006
MCI	D4005	2000 to 2006
MCI	D4500	2000 to 2006
MCI	D4505	2000 to 2006
MCI	Distv	2000 to 2006
MCI	DL3	2000 to 2006
MCI	E4500	2000 to 2005
MCI	G4500	2001 to 2004
MCI	J4500	2001 to 2006

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.

Investigation

This recall followed an NHTSA defect investigation

PE06001 ENGINE TURBOCHARGER FAILURE
Opened Jan 3, 2006, closed Apr 27, 2006

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