Engine And Engine Cooling:engine
NHTSA campaign 15V620000 · announced October 2, 2015 · filed by Daimler Trucks North America Llc · 273 units affected
The problem
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2016 Freightliner Cascadia, Business Class M2, 108SD, 114SD, and 122SD, Western Star 4700 and 4900, Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, and Freightliner MT55 vehicles manufactured August 7, 2015, to August 26, 2015. The affected vehicles are equipped with certain Cummins ISB6.7, ISL9, ISX12 or ISX15 engines whose engine control module (ECM) may short circuit and blow a fuse resulting in the engine stalling without warning.
The risk
An engine that stalls without warning increases the risk of a crash.
What to do
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ECM free of charge. The recall began on October 22, 2015. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-690.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 2016 Freightliner 108sd
- 2016 Freightliner 114sd
- 2016 Freightliner 122sd
- 2016 Freightliner Business Class M2
- 2016 Freightliner Cascadia
- 2016 Freightliner Mt55
- 2016 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner C2
- 2016 Western Star 4700
- 2016 Western Star 4900
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal or repair advice.