NHTSA recall 08V113000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 08V113000 |
| Manufacturer's number | FL-526 |
| Manufacturer | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
| Reported | 2008-03-11 |
| Owners notified | 2008-07-09 |
| Component | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL |
| Units potentially affected | 62000 |
What is wrong
DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING 62,000 MY 2005-2007 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS, CENTURY CLASS, COLUMBIA, CORONADO, FLD, CLASSIC, STERLING A-LINE, L-LINE, AND WESTERN STAR 4900 TRUCKS. A FRACTURED FUEL LINE COULD LEAK DIESEL FUEL.
What can happen
IF A LEAK CONTINUES UNDETECTED UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, FUEL MAY IGNITE AT A HOT ENGINE SURFACE AND/OR FUEL MAY BE SPILLED ON THE ROAD SURFACE.
The remedy
HIGH PRESSURE FUEL LINES AND TRANSFER TUBES WILL BE INSPECTED AND REPLACED FREE OF CHARGED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 9, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLER TRUCKS AT 1-800-547-0712.
Notes
DAIMLER TRUCK RECALL NO. FL-526.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
| 2005 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2 | Built 2004-04-01 to 2007-04-30. |
|---|---|
| 2006 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2 | Built 2004-04-01 to 2007-04-30. |
| 2007 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2 | Built 2004-04-01 to 2007-04-30. |
| 2005 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY CLASS | Built 2004-04-01 to 2007-04-30. |
| 2006 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY CLASS | Built 2004-04-01 to 2007-04-30. |
| 2007 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY CLASS | Built 2004-04-01 to 2007-04-30. |
| 2005 FREIGHTLINER CLASSIC | Built 2004-04-01 to 2007-04-30. |
| 2006 FREIGHTLINER CLASSIC | Built 2004-04-01 to 2007-04-30. |
| 2007 FREIGHTLINER CLASSIC | Built 2004-04-01 to 2007-04-30. |
| 2005 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA | Built 2004-04-01 to 2007-04-30. |
| 2006 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA | Built 2004-04-01 to 2007-04-30. |
| 2007 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA | Built 2004-04-01 to 2007-04-30. |
| 2005 FREIGHTLINER CORONADO | Built 2004-04-01 to 2007-04-30. |
| 2006 FREIGHTLINER CORONADO | Built 2004-04-01 to 2007-04-30. |
| 2007 FREIGHTLINER CORONADO | Built 2004-04-01 to 2007-04-30. |
| 2005 FREIGHTLINER FLD | Built 2004-04-01 to 2007-04-30. |
| 2006 FREIGHTLINER FLD | Built 2004-04-01 to 2007-04-30. |
| 2007 FREIGHTLINER FLD | Built 2004-04-01 to 2007-04-30. |
| 2005 STERLING A-LINE | Built 2004-04-01 to 2007-04-30. |
| 2006 STERLING A-LINE | Built 2004-04-01 to 2007-04-30. |
| 2007 STERLING A-LINE | Built 2004-04-01 to 2007-04-30. |
| 2005 STERLING L-LINE | Built 2004-04-01 to 2007-04-30. |
| 2006 STERLING L-LINE | Built 2004-04-01 to 2007-04-30. |
| 2007 STERLING L-LINE | Built 2004-04-01 to 2007-04-30. |
| 2005 WESTERN STAR 4900 | Built 2004-04-01 to 2007-04-30. |
| 2006 WESTERN STAR 4900 | Built 2004-04-01 to 2007-04-30. |
| 2007 WESTERN STAR 4900 | Built 2004-04-01 to 2007-04-30. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
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A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.