NHTSA recall 09V390000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 09V390000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 09C-3 |
| Manufacturer | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
| Reported | 2009-10-06 |
| Owners notified | 2009-12-22 |
| Component | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP |
| Units potentially affected | 2726 |
What is wrong
DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 HEAVY TRUCKS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN MAY 5, 2008 AND JANUARY 7, 2009, EQUIPPED DD15 ENGINES AND WITH BOSCH HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMPS. THE FASTENERS ON THESE FUEL PUMPS COULD BE UNDER-TORQUED ALLOWING THE "O" RING BETWEEN THE PUMP HOUSING AND THE BARREL TO PROTRUDE AND LEAK.
What can happen
IF A DIESEL FUEL LEAK CONTINUES UNDETECTED UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS FUEL MAY IGNITE ON A HOT ENGINE SURFACE AND/OR FUEL MAY SPILL ON THE ROAD INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DAIMLER TRUCKS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE REMEDY WILL BE PERFORMED BY DETROIT DIESEL CORPORATION AUTHORIZED REPAIR FACILITIES AND DIRECT WARRANTY CUSTOMERS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 22, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLER TRUCKS AT 1-800-547-0712.
Notes
DAIMLER TRUCK'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 09C-3.OWNERS 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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
| 2009 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA | Built 2008-05-05 to 2009-01-07. |
|---|---|
| 2009 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY | Built 2008-05-05 to 2009-01-07. |
| 2009 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA | Built 2008-05-05 to 2009-01-07. |
| 2009 STERLING 9500 | Built 2008-05-05 to 2009-01-07. |
| 2009 WESTERN STAR 4900 | Built 2008-05-05 to 2009-01-07. |
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.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 15TL4 | 2018-03-05. Service bulletin. 15TL4 W470589050900 ? 3/8? Drive GEN2 Two-Stage Valve Socket |
|---|---|
| 15TS9 | 2018-03-05. Service bulletin. 15TS9 Hydrocarbon Doser Block Fuel Compensation Pressure Sensor |
| 18SP703 | 2017-11-17. Service bulletin. 18SP703 18SP703 - GHG14 KM63 GEN2 Low Pressure Fuel Pump-Two-Filter Fuel System Ki |
| 09 06-16 | 2016-10-20. Service bulletin. 0906-16 LOW PRESSURE FUEL PUMP |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.