# NHTSA recall 09V390000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- 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\> .


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2009 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA](/makes/freightliner/cascadia/2009/recalls.md). Built 2008\-05\-05 to 2009\-01\-07.
- 2009 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY. Built 2008\-05\-05 to 2009\-01\-07.
- [2009 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA](/makes/freightliner/columbia/2009/recalls.md). Built 2008\-05\-05 to 2009\-01\-07.
- 2009 STERLING 9500. Built 2008\-05\-05 to 2009\-01\-07.
- [2009 WESTERN STAR 4900](/makes/western-star/4900/2009/recalls.md). Built 2008\-05\-05 to 2009\-01\-07.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [15TL4](/bulletins/10129644.md), 2018-03-05, Service bulletin
- [15TS9](/bulletins/10129643.md), 2018-03-05, Service bulletin
- [18SP703](/bulletins/10124173.md), 2017-11-17, Service bulletin
- [09 06\-16](/bulletins/10083163.md), 2016-10-20, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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