NHTSA recall 09V428000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 09V428000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 09C-5 |
| Manufacturer | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
| Reported | 2009-11-02 |
| Owners notified | 2009-12-18 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING |
| Units potentially affected | 1726 |
What is wrong
DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING MODEL YEAR 2009-2010 FREIGHTLINER, AND STERLING VEHICLES EQUIPPED DETROIT DIESEL DD13 EPA07 ENGINES WHICH WERE MANUFACTURED WITH GRID HEATERS. INCREASED INTERNAL GRID HEATER RESISTANCE CAUSED BY IMPROPERLY TIGHTENED SCREWS MAY MELT THE SOLDER ON THE GRID HEATER CIRCUIT BOARD LEADING TO A SHORT CIRCUIT.
What can happen
A SHORT CIRCUIT COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE AND INJURY TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS.
The remedy
DETROIT DIESEL WILL REPAIR VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE ENGINE CONTROL LOGIC WILL BE REPROGRAMMED TO PROVIDE COLD WEATHER STARTING WITHOUT THE NEED OF A GRID HEATER. WIRING TO THE GRID HEATER WILL BE REMOVED. THE SAFETY RECALLBEGAN ON DECEMBER 18, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DETROIT DIESEL AT 1-313-592-5800 OR DAIMLER TRUCKS AT 1-800-547-0712.
Notes
DAIMLER TRUCKS RECALL NO. 09C-5.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 2008-10-31 to 2009-10-23. |
|---|---|
| 2010 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA | Built 2008-10-31 to 2009-10-23. |
| 2009 FREIGHTLINER M2 | Built 2008-10-31 to 2009-10-23. |
| 2010 FREIGHTLINER M2 | Built 2008-10-31 to 2009-10-23. |
| 2009 STERLING 9500 | Built 2008-10-31 to 2009-10-23. |
| 2010 STERLING 9500 | Built 2008-10-31 to 2009-10-23. |
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
| SB83-137 | 2022-04-01. Service bulletin. Revised Freightliner Service Bulletin for ParkSmart Eberspaecher Auxiliary Heater Service. This bulletin replaces the version dated May 2015. The note in General Information has been revised to include New Cascadia. Espar information has been changed to reflect a company name change to Eberspaecher. |
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| FAB160 | 2021-05-18. Service bulletin. Freightliner Action Bulletin FAB160 Rock Guard |
| FAB153 | 2021-05-18. Service bulletin. Freightliner Action Bulletin FAB153 New Harness Highway for Cascadia |
| SB4934 | 2021-05-10. Service bulletin. DEF Tank Coolant Valve O-Ring Kit |
| WI21-009 | 2021-04-24. Service bulletin. Warranty Information letter announcing that DTNA is increasing the Standard Diagnostic Times (SDTs) shown. The updated after treatment system (ATS) diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) pump times will be applied to repair orders opened on or after April 12, 2021. |
| TechTalk8071 | 2021-03-02. Service bulletin. Tech Talk continued discussion on dd15 fuel pump timing. |
| SB54-308 | 2021-02-26. Service bulletin. Freightliner Service Bulletin for Programming Chassis Electronic Control Units (ECUs) With DiagnosticLink. |
| TechTalk8071 | 2021-02-02. Service bulletin. Tech Talk discussion on dd15 fuel pump timing. |
| WI21-001 | 2021-01-26. Service bulletin. Warranty Information Letter for Detroit New Service Replacement Engine SRT Update. While validating Standard Repair Times (SRTs) for Detroit's new Gen 5 engine series, DTNA discovered an error in a pre-Gen 5 SRT for the New Service Replacement Engine Program. As a result, DTNA re-studied the SRT and concluded that time for removing/re-installing multiple components (e.g., exhaust manifold/turbo, engine sensor harness, rocker arm assemblies, etc.) should not be included. |
| 18SP745 | 2020-12-08. Service bulletin. Special Publication Letter for EPA07 EPA10 Three-Filter Fuel System DD15 DD16 Severe Duty High Pressure Fuel Rail Feed Lines Service Kit |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.