NHTSA Campaign 14V680000

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE

Issued by Daimler Trucks North America LLC · Reported Oct 29, 2014 · 65 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Daimler Trucks of North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2011-2015 Freightliner Cascadia and M2 trucks manufactured June 2, 2011 to October 23, 2014. The vehicles are not in compliance with the requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards No. 303, "Fuel System Integrity Of Compressed Natural Gas Vehicles." Specifically, the tail pipe on these vehicles terminates under the compressed natural gas (CNG) tank and can overheat the fuel system.

Consequence

Due to the area of its placement, the exhaust system forces heat around, and may overheat, the fuel system components, increasing the risk of a vehicle fire.

Remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will extend the tailpipe beyond the cabinet, free of charge. The recall began Feburary 12, 2015. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-671.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA 2011 65
FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA 2012 65
FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA 2013 65
FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA 2014 65
FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA 2015 65
FREIGHTLINER M2 2011 65
FREIGHTLINER M2 2012 65
FREIGHTLINER M2 2013 65
FREIGHTLINER M2 2014 65
FREIGHTLINER M2 2015 65

Source: NHTSA Campaign 14V680000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.