2006 KME Panther & 2006 KME Severe Service recall: engine
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain trucks built with cummins isl CM850 diesel engines. The connecting rods which transfer energy from the piston to the crankshaft are defective and CAN result in seizure of the piston pin. A piston pin seizure CAN result in a mission-disabling engine failure.
💥 The risk
The manufacturer has not yet provided the agency with a description of the consequence as it relates to motor vehicle safety.
🔧 The fix
Cummins will replace the connecting rods free of charge (please see 06E037). Customers may contact cummins at 1-800-DIESELS or KME at 1-800-235-3928.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 06V407000
- Manufacturer
- KOVATCH MOBILE EQUIPMENT
- Vehicles affected
- 14
- Component
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
- Owner phone
- 1-800-235-3928
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Built
- Nov 1, 2005 – Apr 30, 2006
- Recall started by
- MFR
- 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.