Fuel System, Diesel

NHTSA campaign 11V478000 · announced September 16, 2011 · filed by Daimler Trucks North America · 73,500 units affected

The problem

DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004 THROUGH 2008 HEAVY TRUCKS MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 11, 2003, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 28, 2007, EQUIPPED WITH EPA04 MODEL MBE4000 ENGINES BUILT WITH PLASTIC LOW PRESSURE FUEL LINES AND FUEL FILTERS MOUNTED NEAR THE CENTER OF THE ENGINE ON THE LEFT-HAND SIDE. THE PLASTIC LOW PRESSURE FUEL LINE BETWEEN ENGINE MOUNTED FUEL FILTER AND ENGINE BLOCK MAY DEVELOP A SUBSTANTIAL DIESEL FUEL LEAK.

The risk

THIS COULD CREATE A ROAD HAZARD INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

What to do

DAIMLER TRUCKS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE REMEDY WILL BE PERFORMED BY DETROIT DIESEL CORPORATION AUTHORIZED REPAIR FACILITIES. VEHICLES WILL BE INSPECTED AND THE PLASTIC LOW PRESSURE FUEL LINE WILL BE REPLACED WITH A STEEL LOW PRESSURE FUEL LINE. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. AN INTERIM LETTER WAS MAILED TO OWNERS ON OCTOBER 28, 2011. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 21, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLER TRUCKS AT 1-800-547-0712.

Notes

DAIMLER TRUCKS' CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 11C-2.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

• 2004 Freightliner Business Class M2
• 2005 Freightliner Business Class M2
• 2006 Freightliner Business Class M2
• 2007 Freightliner Business Class M2
• 2008 Freightliner Business Class M2
• 2004 Freightliner Cascadia
• 2005 Freightliner Cascadia
• 2006 Freightliner Cascadia
• 2007 Freightliner Cascadia
• 2008 Freightliner Cascadia
• 2004 Freightliner Columbia
• 2005 Freightliner Columbia
• 2006 Freightliner Columbia
• 2007 Freightliner Columbia
• 2008 Freightliner Columbia
• 2004 Freightliner Fld
• 2005 Freightliner Fld
• 2006 Freightliner Fld
• 2007 Freightliner Fld
• 2008 Freightliner Fld
• 2004 Sterling A-line
• 2005 Sterling A-line
• 2006 Sterling A-line
• 2007 Sterling A-line
• 2008 Sterling A-line
• 2004 Sterling L-line
• 2005 Sterling L-line
• 2006 Sterling L-line
• 2007 Sterling L-line
• 2008 Sterling L-line
• 2004 Western Star 4900
• 2005 Western Star 4900
• 2006 Western Star 4900
• 2007 Western Star 4900
• 2008 Western Star 4900

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal or repair advice.