Detroit Diesel Corp. has recalled 200 workers over the past few months in order to increase production for the Series 60 engine.

Two shifts have resumed work and line rates are set at 70 engines daily for each shift.
"We have received orders from several hundred fleets, and the order backlog exceeds 11,000 engines," said Mark Bara, vice president of highway engine sales. "Not only have we resumed two-shift operation, we have also gone to nine-hour shifts in order to meet the demand.
"Now that fleets have had a chance to put some miles on these Series 60s equipped with EGR, they are finding that the engine performance and driveability are excellent, there are no new maintenance procedures, recommended oil change intervals remain the same, and warranty coverages have not changed. Most importantly, fuel economy of EGR equipped engines is proving to be about the same as our competitors' non-EGR engines," Bara said.
The 10,000th Series 60 engine equipped with EGR is scheduled to be built in April.