Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery:cables
NHTSA campaign 11V330000 · announced June 21, 2011 · filed by Daimler Trucks North America · 48,170 units affected
The problem
DTNA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2012 FREIGHTLINER; CASCADIA, CENTURY CLASS, COLUMBIA, AND CORONADO, CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2009 STERLING; A-LINE AND L-LINE AND CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009-2012 WESTERN STAR CONSTELLATION VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 14, 2008, THROUGH JUNE 15, 2011, BUILT WITH DETROIT DIESEL 15 OR 16 ENGINES. THE BOLT ATTACHING A RUBBER ISOLATOR TO A SUPPORT BRACKET MAY BECOME LOOSE AND BACK OUT, POTENTIALLY CONTACTING AN UN-FUSED STARTER CABLE AND CREATING A SHORT CIRCUIT.
The risk
A SHORT CIRCUIT BETWEEN AN UN-FUSED BATTERY CABLE AND CHASSIS GROUND COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
What to do
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW BOLT AND ISOLATOR AND REPAIR THE RECREATIONAL VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 21, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DTNA AT 1-800-547-0712.
Notes
DAIMLER SAFETY RECALL NO. FL-609.OWNERS 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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 2008 Freightliner Cascadia
- 2009 Freightliner Cascadia
- 2010 Freightliner Cascadia
- 2011 Freightliner Cascadia
- 2012 Freightliner Cascadia
- 2008 Freightliner Century Class
- 2009 Freightliner Century Class
- 2010 Freightliner Century Class
- 2011 Freightliner Century Class
- 2012 Freightliner Century Class
- 2008 Freightliner Columbia
- 2009 Freightliner Columbia
- 2010 Freightliner Columbia
- 2011 Freightliner Columbia
- 2012 Freightliner Columbia
- 2008 Freightliner Coronado
- 2009 Freightliner Coronado
- 2010 Freightliner Coronado
- 2011 Freightliner Coronado
- 2012 Freightliner Coronado
- 2008 Sterling A-line
- 2009 Sterling A-line
- 2008 Sterling L-line
- 2009 Sterling L-line
- 2009 Western Star Constellation
- 2010 Western Star Constellation
- 2011 Western Star Constellation
- 2012 Western Star Constellation
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal or repair advice.