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NHTSA Campaign 08V668000

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

Issued by DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA · Reported Dec 17, 2008 · 24,650 vehicles affected

What's wrong

DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA (DTNA) IS RECALLING 24,650 SCHOOL AND NON-SCHOOL BUSES, MOTOR HOME CHASSIS, AND TRUCKS MANUFACTURED FROM MARCH 9, 2004 THROUGH AUGUST 18, 2006, EQUIPPED WITH EPA04 CERTIFIED MBE900 ENGINES, MANUFACTURED BY DETROIT DIESEL BETWEEN MARCH 1, 2004, AND JULY 31, 2006. THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL LINES AND TRANSFER TUBES MAY FATIGUE AND FRACTURE.

Consequence

A FRACTURED FUEL LINE MAY LEAK DIESEL FUEL POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE OR FUEL MAY BE SPILLED ON THE ROAD CAUSING A SLIPPERY SURFACE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy

DETROIT DIESEL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE VEHICLES WILL BE REPAIRED WITH MORE ROBUST LINES AND VIBRATION DAMPERS FREE OF CHARGE. REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY AUTHORIZED DETROIT DIESEL DISTRIBUTORSHIPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 9, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DETROIT DIESEL 1-313-592-3708 OR DTNA TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-547-0712 FOR MORE INFORMATION.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
FCCC MT 45 2004 24,650
FCCC MT 45 2005 24,650
FCCC MT 45 2006 24,650
FCCC MT 55 2004 24,650
FCCC MT 55 2005 24,650
FCCC MT 55 2006 24,650
FCCC XC 2004 24,650
FCCC XC 2005 24,650
FCCC XC 2006 24,650
FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2 2004 24,650
FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2 2005 24,650
FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2 2006 24,650
STERLING ACTERRA 2004 24,650
STERLING ACTERRA 2005 24,650
STERLING ACTERRA 2006 24,650
STERLING L-LINE 2004 24,650
STERLING L-LINE 2005 24,650
STERLING L-LINE 2006 24,650
THOMAS BUILT BUSES HDX 2004 24,650
THOMAS BUILT BUSES HDX 2005 24,650
THOMAS BUILT BUSES HDX 2006 24,650
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2 2004 24,650
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2 2005 24,650
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2 2006 24,650

Source: NHTSA Campaign 08V668000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.