Engine and engine cooling: engine (Cummins)
Vehicle equipment recall 82E-007. NHTSA received CUMMINS ENGINE CO.’s report on Jan 29, 1982.
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The short answer
NHTSA received CUMMINS ENGINE CO.’s report on Jan 29, 1982. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 20, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The notice gives no hazard in a field of its own.
IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE WALL THICKNESS OF THE ENGINE MOUNTING PAD IS OUTSIDE OF DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS.
IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS, FAILURE OF THE MOUNTING PAD IN A BUS APPLICATION COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO FALL TO THE ROADWAY.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Engine and engine cooling: engine.
What should you do?
ALL SUSPECT CYLINDER BLOCKS FOUND TO CONTAIN THE DEFECT WILL BE MODIFIED AS GOOD ENGINEERING DICTATES, UNTIL NEW CYLINDER BLOCKS CAN BE INSTALLED.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: VEHICLE CATEGORY: BUSES EQUIPPED WITH CUMMINS ENGINES.SYSTEM: ENGINE; CYLINDER BLOCK MOUNTS, PART NO. 188980.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF THE ENGINE FALLS, THE FUEL, LUBE OIL, COOLANT ANDPOWER STEERING LINES WILL BE SEVERED. THIS COULD CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROLAND AN ACCIDENT. THE ENGINE, LYING IN THE ROADWAY, COULD ALSO CAUSE AN ACCIDENTINVOLVING OTHER VEHICLES.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 69 items potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- Cummins CumminsBuilt from Jan 1, 1978 to May 1, 1981
Who is recalling it?
- Made by CUMMINS ENGINE CO..
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
- Which ones, by part or lot: the recall’s report on NHTSA’s site gives them where the maker did; this file gives part numbers only where its maker listed them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file before 2010 (FLAT_RCL_PRE_2010).
Released Oct 20, 2026 and checked Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 20, 2026.