NHTSA Campaign 11V330000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES

Issued by DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA · Reported Jun 21, 2011 · 48,170 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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.

Consequence

A SHORT CIRCUIT BETWEEN AN UN-FUSED BATTERY CABLE AND CHASSIS GROUND COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.

Remedy

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.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA 2008 48,170
FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA 2009 48,170
FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA 2010 48,170
FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA 2011 48,170
FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA 2012 48,170
FREIGHTLINER CENTURY CLASS 2008 48,170
FREIGHTLINER CENTURY CLASS 2009 48,170
FREIGHTLINER CENTURY CLASS 2010 48,170
FREIGHTLINER CENTURY CLASS 2011 48,170
FREIGHTLINER CENTURY CLASS 2012 48,170
FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA 2008 48,170
FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA 2009 48,170
FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA 2010 48,170
FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA 2011 48,170
FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA 2012 48,170
FREIGHTLINER CORONADO 2008 48,170
FREIGHTLINER CORONADO 2009 48,170
FREIGHTLINER CORONADO 2010 48,170
FREIGHTLINER CORONADO 2011 48,170
FREIGHTLINER CORONADO 2012 48,170
STERLING A-LINE 2008 48,170
STERLING A-LINE 2009 48,170
STERLING L-LINE 2008 48,170
STERLING L-LINE 2009 48,170
WESTERN STAR CONSTELLATION 2009 48,170
WESTERN STAR CONSTELLATION 2010 48,170
WESTERN STAR CONSTELLATION 2011 48,170
WESTERN STAR CONSTELLATION 2012 48,170

Source: NHTSA Campaign 11V330000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.