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Detroit Diesel Recalls
14 recalls on record · March 15, 1988 to February 27, 2012 · Vehicle Equipment
Recalls by year
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Count of recall notices naming this brand, by the year the recall was announced. A quiet year is not proof of a safe year.
February 27, 2012Vehicle EquipmentNHTSA
Detroit Diesel Fuel System, Diesel recall
Hazard: A FUEL LEAK COULD CREATE A ROAD HAZARD, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. ALSO A FUEL LEAK IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.
December 27, 2011Vehicle EquipmentNHTSA
Detroit Diesel Engine And Engine Cooling recall
Hazard: IF THE VEHICLE OPERATOR RECEIVES AND IGNORES MULTIPLE WARNINGS INDICATING THE NEED FOR OPERATOR INTERVENTION, THE ENGINE MAY SHUT DOWN UNEXPECTEDLY. UNEXPECTED EMERGENCY VEHICLE ENGINE SHUTDOWN UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD HAMPER RESCUE OPERATIONS AND PLACE THE PUBLIC AT RISK.
May 7, 2010Vehicle EquipmentNHTSA
Detroit Diesel Engine And Engine Cooling recall
Hazard: DIESEL FUEL LEAKING ONTO THE ROADWAY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
March 19, 2010Vehicle EquipmentNHTSA
Detroit Diesel Engine And Engine Cooling recall
Hazard: UNEXPECTED EMERGENCY VEHICLE ENGINE SHUTDOWN COULD HAMPER RESCUE OPERATIONS AND PUT FIRST RESPONDERS OR THE PUBLIC AT RISK.
March 8, 2006Vehicle EquipmentNHTSA
Detroit Diesel 2000–2005 Engine And Engine Cooling recall
Hazard: A FIRE CAN RESULT SHOULD THE TURBOCHARGER FAIL.
February 24, 2006Vehicle EquipmentNHTSA
Detroit Diesel 2001–2005 Engine And Engine Cooling recall
Hazard: DIESEL FUEL SPILLED ON A ROAD SURFACE CAN CAUSE A SKID CONDITION WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
August 25, 2005Vehicle EquipmentNHTSA
Detroit Diesel 2002–2004 Engine And Engine Cooling recall
Hazard: SHOULD THE TURBOCHARGER FAIL, LUBRICATING OIL CAN ENTER THE EXHAUST SYSTEM AND WITHOUT THE EXHAUST TEMPERATURE SENSOR ACTIVATED, A VEHICLE FIRE CAN OCCUR.
July 22, 2005Vehicle EquipmentNHTSA
Detroit Diesel 1997–2002 Engine And Engine Cooling recall
Hazard: THIS CAN RESULT IN A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.
July 29, 2004Vehicle EquipmentNHTSA
Detroit Diesel, NFA 1997–2004 Engine And Engine Cooling recall
Hazard: THIS CAN RESULT IN A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY.
July 28, 2004Vehicle EquipmentNHTSA
Detroit Diesel 1998–1999 Engine And Engine Cooling recall
Hazard: THIS CAN RESULT IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURIES.
July 9, 2003Vehicle EquipmentNHTSA
Detroit Diesel 1999–2002 Fuel System, Diesel recall
Hazard: A FUEL LEAK IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAN RESULT IN FUEL SPILLED ONTO THE GROUND,LEAVING A SLIPPERY ROAD SURFACE, WHICH INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH.
September 1, 1999Vehicle EquipmentNHTSA
Detroit Diesel 1999 Engine And Engine Cooling recall
Hazard: THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE A TURBINE WHEEL BURST FAILURE INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.
November 4, 1996Vehicle EquipmentNHTSA
Detroit Diesel Vehicle Speed Control recall
Hazard: IF UNINTENTIONAL CRANKING OF THE ENGINE OCCURS, PERSONS WORKING IN THE VICINITY OF THE ENGINE COULD BE INJURED AND THE VEHICLE COULD MOVE.
March 15, 1988Vehicle EquipmentNHTSA
Detroit Diesel Engine And Engine Cooling recall
Hazard: IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS, AND IF AN ISOLATOR FAILS DURINGSERVICING WITH ENGINE RUNNING THE POTENTIAL FOR RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY TO APERSON WORKING ON ENGINE AND OTHERS IN THE VICINITY.