Detroit: equipment recalls

NHTSA lists 3 equipment recall campaigns for Detroit. NHTSA received the reports from 1983 to 2021. The campaigns have 9,053 units in total. The newest campaign is 21E029000. NHTSA received the report on 16 Apr 2021.

NHTSA recall lookup

The defect, the consequence and the remedy on this page are the summaries in the NHTSA recall file. The file names the manufacturer that filed each recall report.

NHTSA recall file through 29 Sep 2026.

Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 9,053 units in total.

21E029000Received 16 Apr 2021. 172 units.
Steering / Critical Fasteners
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain Detroit Model 2 and 3 axles. The steering arm and tie rod bolts may have a defective seam that can fracture.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A fractured bolt may cause a loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the tie rod arm and steering arm bolts, free of charge. The recall began on June 10, 2021. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-884.
Products named: Detroit Model 2; Detroit Model 3.
Report filed by Daimler Trucks North America, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number FL-884. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 10 Jun 2021.
07E035000Received 4 Jun 2007. 8,757 units.
Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Diesel
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain detroit diesel series 60 engines manufactured between january 3, 2000, and september 28, 2002, installed on certain highway coach and motor home vehicles. The turbocharger's compression wheel on these engines may fail.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A fire can result should the turbocharger fail.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Each vehicle manufacturer will notify its owners and detroit diesel will repair the engines free of charge. The recall began on august 20, 2007. Owners may contact detroit diesel at 313-592-3708.
Products named: Detroit Series 60.
Report filed by DETROIT DIESEL CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 07C-3. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 20 Aug 2007.
83E013000Received 19 Sep 1983. 124 units.
Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Other Fuel Types / Turbo/Supercharger
Defect, in the NHTSA record
The turbo charger housing may not be strong enough to contain the fragments if the rotor wheel should disintergrate. The wheel may have shattered under certain operating conditions which produce over-speed of the rotor.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
All recalled turbo chargers will be replaced by detroit diesel service outlets for all truck equipment manufacuturers, at no cost to owners.
Products named: Detroit.
Report filed by DETROIT DIESEL CORP..

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Counts

Detroit equipment campaigns, by the year NHTSA received the report. The largest year is 1983, with 1 campaign.

Detroit: campaigns for each component
Component		Campaigns
Engine and Engine Cooling		2
Steering		1

Products in the campaigns

The product names in the NHTSA file.

Model 21
Model 31
Series 601

Official channels

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Cite this page

Recall Register. Detroit: equipment recalls. https://recallregister.com/equipment/other/detroit/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall files. Data through 29 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 29 Sep 2026

Manufacturers in the recall file: DETROIT DIESEL CORP.; Daimler Trucks North America, LLC.

The brand is the make that NHTSA records for the campaign. A campaign that names 2 brands is on the page of each brand. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

Which Detroit products do the campaigns name?: The NHTSA records have 3 product names for these campaigns. The name in the most campaigns is: Model 2
How many units does a Detroit equipment campaign have?: The median Detroit campaign has 172 units. The median of all 2,866 equipment campaigns is 1,677 units.
Which component do the Detroit campaigns name most often?: Engine and Engine Cooling, in 2 campaigns. The component is the first component in the NHTSA record of a campaign.