Campaign 25E-018

Pieces of the internal fasteners in the battery may detach, causing the battery pack to short circuit and fail

Defect summary

Cummins Inc. (Cummins) is recalling the high voltage battery packs in certain PowerDrive 7000 electric drivetrains. Pieces of the internal fasteners in the battery may detach, causing the battery pack to short circuit and fail.

Consequence

Battery failure can cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash. Additionally, a battery short circuit increases the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect and repair the high voltage battery packs, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 9, 2025. Owners may contact Cummins customer service at 1-800-286-6467. Cummins's number for this recall is C7135.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171) or go to nhtsa.gov.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 25E018000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

One product line is covered

Vehicles covered by campaign 25E-018
Make	Model	Model years
Cummins	Accelera Powerdrive 7000	Year not stated

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

Investigation

No NHTSA investigation is linked to this recall

Most recalls are started by the manufacturer. This one lists "Manufacturer" as its origin.

Before the recall

No service bulletins on this component preceded the recall

Distinct manufacturer communications on the same component group, make, model and model year in the 24 months before the report date.

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications file.

Service bulletins

26E-011 Mar 13, 2026
System Control Module (SCM) software error may cause a stationary vehicle to move unexpectedly
24V-934 Dec 17, 2024
Unsecured wire leads may chafe against the starter motor housing or terminal and short circuit
22E-060 Jul 19, 2022
Battery packs may develop a coolant leak internally, causing the battery pack to short circuit
22E-054 Jul 6, 2022
Air compressor housing is improperly grounded, causing electrical voltage greater than 50V AC during operation
21V-888 Nov 16, 2021
Certain Molded Case Circuit Breakers (MCCBs) may have been manufactured improperly, which can result in inadequate circuit protection
21E-083 Sep 3, 2021
When a system shutdown occurs, the high voltage shutdown override switch may not function, with no warning to the driver