# NHTSA recall 09V428000

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: 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\> .


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2009 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA](/makes/freightliner/cascadia/2009/recalls.md). Built 2008\-10\-31 to 2009\-10\-23.
- [2010 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA](/makes/freightliner/cascadia/2010/recalls.md). Built 2008\-10\-31 to 2009\-10\-23.
- [2009 FREIGHTLINER M2](/makes/freightliner/m2/2009/recalls.md). Built 2008\-10\-31 to 2009\-10\-23.
- [2010 FREIGHTLINER M2](/makes/freightliner/m2/2010/recalls.md). 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.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [SB83\-137](/bulletins/10209296.md), 2022-04-01, Service bulletin
- [FAB160](/bulletins/10193746.md), 2021-05-18, Service bulletin
- [FAB153](/bulletins/10193705.md), 2021-05-18, Service bulletin
- [SB4934](/bulletins/10192960.md), 2021-05-10, Service bulletin
- [WI21\-009](/bulletins/10190551.md), 2021-04-24, Service bulletin
- [TechTalk8071](/bulletins/10187838.md), 2021-03-02, Service bulletin
- [SB54\-308](/bulletins/10187532.md), 2021-02-26, Service bulletin
- [TechTalk8071](/bulletins/10186547.md), 2021-02-02, Service bulletin
- [WI21\-001](/bulletins/10185896.md), 2021-01-26, Service bulletin
- [18SP745](/bulletins/10183955.md), 2020-12-08, 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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