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NHTSA Campaign 11V478000

FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL

Issued by DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA · Reported Sep 16, 2011 · 73,500 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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.

Consequence

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.

Remedy

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.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2 2004 73,500
FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2 2005 73,500
FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2 2006 73,500
FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2 2007 73,500
FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2 2008 73,500
FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA 2004 73,500
FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA 2005 73,500
FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA 2006 73,500
FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA 2007 73,500
FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA 2008 73,500
FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA 2004 73,500
FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA 2005 73,500
FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA 2006 73,500
FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA 2007 73,500
FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA 2008 73,500
FREIGHTLINER FLD 2004 73,500
FREIGHTLINER FLD 2005 73,500
FREIGHTLINER FLD 2006 73,500
FREIGHTLINER FLD 2007 73,500
FREIGHTLINER FLD 2008 73,500
STERLING A-LINE 2004 73,500
STERLING A-LINE 2005 73,500
STERLING A-LINE 2006 73,500
STERLING A-LINE 2007 73,500
STERLING A-LINE 2008 73,500
STERLING L-LINE 2004 73,500
STERLING L-LINE 2005 73,500
STERLING L-LINE 2006 73,500
STERLING L-LINE 2007 73,500
STERLING L-LINE 2008 73,500
WESTERN STAR 4900 2004 73,500
WESTERN STAR 4900 2005 73,500
WESTERN STAR 4900 2006 73,500
WESTERN STAR 4900 2007 73,500
WESTERN STAR 4900 2008 73,500

Source: NHTSA Campaign 11V478000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.