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2006 Detroit Diesel Series 60

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains no NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2006 Detroit Diesel Series 60. 1 NHTSA investigation names it; and 9 manufacturer communications are on file.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Safety investigations

NHTSA inquiries naming this vehicle. An investigation is not a finding of a defect.

PE06001ClosedPreliminary Evaluation

ENGINE TURBOCHARGER FAILURE

Opened Jan 3, 2006
Closed Apr 27, 2006

THIS INVESTIGATION WAS OPENED BASED ON SIX ALLEGATIONS OF MOTOR COACH AND BUS FIRES ALLEGEDLY CAUSED BY THE ENGINE?S TURBOCHARGER.DURING THE INVESTIGATION, DETROIT INFORMED ODI THAT TURBOCHARGER SPEEDS WERE INCREASING (SINCE YEAR 2000) TO OPTIMIZE EMISSIONS.(THEORETICALLY, HIGHER TURBOCHARGER SPEED INCREASES AIR SUPPLY INTO THE ENGINE AND, IN CONJUNCTION WITH AN OPTIMUM FUEL CURVE, INCREASES POWER AND REDUCES EMISSIONS.)THESE INCREASED SPEEDS RESULTED IN TURBOCHARGER COMPRESSOR WHEEL FAILURES.THE COMPRESSOR WHEEL FAILS DUE TO LOW CYCLE FATIGUE AS THE RESULT OF CERTAIN DUTY CYCLES.THE FAILURE RESULTS IN LUBRICATING OIL PASSING INTO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM, RESULTING IN SMOKE AND POSSIBLY A FIRE.TWO DIFFERENT TURBOCHARGERS ARE INVOLVED, MANUFACTURED BY HONEYWELL AND BORG WARNER.DETROIT'S REMEDY IS TO RECALIBRATE THE ECM TO DETECT A REDUCTION IN TURBOCHARGER OUTPUT CAUSED BY A WHEEL FAILURE.UPON DETECTION THE NEW LOGIC WILL THEN REDUCE FUEL TO THE ENGINE AND SHUT IT DOWN TO PREVENT A FIRE.THE DRIVER WILL HAVE AN OVERRIDE BUTTON WHICH WILL ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO BE LIMPED TO A SAFE LOCATION.SOME MODELS MAY REQUIRE A BAROMETRIC PRESSURE SENSOR TO BE INSTALLED ON THE OUTPUT SIDE OF THE TURBROCHARGER THAT WILL SIGNAL THE ECM WHEN OUTPUT PRESSURE DROPS, TEMPORARILY SHUTTING DOWN THE ENGINE.THE RECALL ACTION TAKEN BY DETROIT RESOLVES THE ISSUES RAISED BY THIS INVESTIGATION.THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO/SUPERCHARGERLed to recall 06E019000

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

No owner complaints recorded for this model year

Either none have been filed with NHTSA, or this vehicle is too new for reports to have accumulated.

Manufacturer communications

A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.

FSC-13-M-3

ENGINE

DETROIT DIESEL: SOME ENGINES WERE MANUFACTURED WITH DEFECTIVE BEARINGS, WITH STAMP DATE 4/2013 AND THE CONNECTING ROD BEARINGS WOULD BE INSPECTED AND IF NEEDED, REPLACED, TO PREVENT ENGINE DAMAGE. MODEL SERIES 60. NO YEARS LISTED. *PE

SB-11 TS-9

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL

DETROIT DIESEL: THERE HAVE BEEN PROBLEMS NOTICED ON THE ENGINES SUCH AS ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS ON, ROUGH RUNNING, AND INABILITY OF THE EXHAUST AFTERTREATMENT DEVICE TO REGENERATE. AFTER THE REPLACEMENT OF THE INJECTOR HARNESS AND ENGINE SENSOR HARNESS, THE PROBLEM DOES NOT RETURN. THE CAUSE IS AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE WITHIN THE HARNESSES. *RM

MB-10M8

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL

DETROIT DIESEL: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. SERIES 60 CONNECTING ROD NUT TORQUE. SOME SERIES 60 ENGINES WILL REQUIRE THE CONNECTING ROD NUT TORQUE CHECKED. CONNECTING ROD NUT TORQUED BEING CHECKED WILL PREVENT POSSIBLE ENGINE DAMAGE THAT MAY RESULT IN CUSTOMER DISSATISFACTION. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE UPDATED 4/20/11. *PE

TSB-8-02-10

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL

DETROIT DIESEL: HC DOSER BLOCK SNUBBER TEE FITTING. THE SNUBBER TEE FITTING REPLACES THE PLAIN TEE FITTING. TO DETERMINE WHICH TEE FITING IS ON YOUR ENGINE, YOU WILL NEED TO REMOVE THE TEE FITTING AND EXAMINE IT. *PE

SB-18SP664

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER

DETROIT DIESEL:THE INSTALLATION OF EPA04 SERIES 60 TURBOCHARGER ACTUATOR REPLACEMENT KIT. NO MODEL OR MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE

SB-09TS-4REV

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER

DETROIT DIESEL: EPA04 SERIES 60 TURBOCHARGER ACTUATOR REPLACEMENT. TURBOCHARGER ACTUATOR IS LEAKING OR OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE

Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Detroit Diesel Series 60 by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2006Viewing001—
2005011—
2004011—
2003011—
2002021—
2001021—
2000021—
1999010—
1998000—
1997000—
1996000—
1995000—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.