2008 Autocar WX Recall: ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY CLASS 8 TRUCKS BUILT WITH CUMMINS ISM C876 ENGINES…
NHTSA campaign 07V293000 · Engine and Engine Cooling · filed Jul 10, 2007 · verified Jul 30, 2026
The defect
ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY CLASS 8 TRUCKS BUILT WITH CUMMINS ISM C876 ENGINES, THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE FAILS TO RECOGNIZE INPUTS OF THE VEHICLE ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT OR FROM A DRIVER ACTUATED DASH SWITCH THEREBY INCREASING THE RISK OF UNINTENDED (OR UNEXPECTED) ELEVATED EXHAUST TEMPERATURES.
The risk
WHILE THIS CONDITION DOES NOT INVOLVE A RISK OF FIRE IN THE VEHICLE ITSELF, IT COULD PRESENT A FIRE HAZARD IN A SITUATION WHERE THE VEHICLE'S EXHAUST IS IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO MATERIALS OR SUBSTANCES THAT CAN MELT, BURN, OR EXPLODE.
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CUMMINS, IN CONJUNCTION WITH AUTOCAR, WILL CONDUCT THE REMEDY CAMPAIGN. CUMMINS WILL INSTALL NEW ECM SOFTWARE. OWNERS CAN CONTACT CUMMINS AT 1-800-343-7357 OR AUTOCAR AT 765-489-5499.
AUTOCAR RECALL NO.A-0703.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.
Affected vehicles
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Source: NHTSA recall database, campaign 07V293000 (manufacturer number A-0703). Data last verified Jul 30, 2026.