NHTSA Campaign 10V339000

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

Issued by DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA · Reported Jul 27, 2010 · 13,410 vehicles affected

What's wrong

DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 THROUGH 2011 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA, CENTURY, COLUMBIA, CORONADO, M2, AND WESTERN STAR 4900 HEAVY TRUCKS MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 19, 2009 THROUGH JULY 9, 2010, EQUIPPED WITH SPECIFIC DD13 AND DD15 ENGINES ASSEMBLED WITH A BOSCH HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP ELEMENT WHICH MAY DEVELOP A CRACK DUE TO HYDROGEN INDUCED STRESS CORROSION. OVER TIME THE BARREL OF THE BOSCH HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP ELEMENT USED ON SPECIFIC DD13/DD15 ENGINES MAY DEVELOP A CRACK DUE TO HYDROGEN INDUCED STRESS CORROSION RESULTING IN A DIESEL FUEL LEAK.

Consequence

IF A DIESEL FUEL LEAK CONTINUES UNDETECTED, FUEL MAY SPILL ONTO THE ROADWAY POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.

Remedy

DAIMLER TRUCKS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR ABOUT MARCH 28, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLER TRUCKS TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-547-0712.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA 2009 13,410
FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA 2010 13,410
FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA 2011 13,410
FREIGHTLINER CENTURY 2009 13,410
FREIGHTLINER CENTURY 2010 13,410
FREIGHTLINER CENTURY 2011 13,410
FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA 2009 13,410
FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA 2010 13,410
FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA 2011 13,410
FREIGHTLINER CORONADO 2009 13,410
FREIGHTLINER CORONADO 2010 13,410
FREIGHTLINER CORONADO 2011 13,410
FREIGHTLINER M2 2009 13,410
FREIGHTLINER M2 2010 13,410
FREIGHTLINER M2 2011 13,410
WESTERN STAR 4900 2009 13,410
WESTERN STAR 4900 2010 13,410
WESTERN STAR 4900 2011 13,410

Source: NHTSA Campaign 10V339000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.