NHTSA recall 11V146000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 11V146000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 10C-5 |
| Manufacturer | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
| Reported | 2011-03-03 |
| Owners notified | 2011-12-02 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING |
| Units potentially affected | 2073 |
What is wrong
DAIMLER TRUCKS (DTNA) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 THROUGH 2011 FREIGHTLINER, CASCADIA, CENTURY, COLUMBIA FLD, AND M2, STERLING 9500, AND WESTERN STAR 4900 HEAVY TRUCKS MANUFACTURED FROM MARCH 20, 2006, THROUGH JUNE 30, 2010, EQUIPPED WITH SPECIFIC MBE4000 EPA07 MODEL ENGINES. THE INTAKE AIR GRID HEATER MAY SHORT CIRCUIT AND FAIL DUE TO EXCESSIVE INTERNAL TEMPERATURES.
What can happen
A SHORT CIRCUITED GRID HEATER COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE AND INJURY TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS.
The remedy
DTNA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS OF THE RECALL DURING MARCH 2011. ANOTHER NOTIFICATION WILL BE ISSUED ONCE THE REMEDY IS RELEASED. DTNA EXPECTS THE REMEDY TO BE AVAILABLE BY DECEMBER 1, 2011. REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY DTNA DEALERS FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DTNA TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-547-0712. THIS RECALL IS ASSCOCIATED WITH A PREVIOUS RECALL, CAMPAIGN NUMBER 10V-341.
Notes
DAIMLER TRUCKS' RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 10C-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> .
| 2006 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA | Built from 2006-03-20. |
|---|---|
| 2007 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA | Built from 2006-03-20. |
| 2008 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA | Built from 2006-03-20. |
| 2009 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA | Built from 2006-03-20. |
| 2010 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA | Built from 2006-03-20. |
| 2011 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA | Built from 2006-03-20. |
| 2006 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY | Built from 2006-03-20. |
| 2007 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY | Built from 2006-03-20. |
| 2008 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY | Built from 2006-03-20. |
| 2009 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY | Built from 2006-03-20. |
| 2010 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY | Built from 2006-03-20. |
| 2011 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY | Built from 2006-03-20. |
| 2006 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA | Built from 2006-03-20. |
| 2007 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA | Built from 2006-03-20. |
| 2008 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA | Built from 2006-03-20. |
| 2009 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA | Built from 2006-03-20. |
| 2010 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA | Built from 2006-03-20. |
| 2011 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA | Built from 2006-03-20. |
| 2006 FREIGHTLINER FLD | Built from 2006-03-20. |
| 2007 FREIGHTLINER FLD | Built from 2006-03-20. |
| 2008 FREIGHTLINER FLD | Built from 2006-03-20. |
| 2009 FREIGHTLINER FLD | Built from 2006-03-20. |
| 2010 FREIGHTLINER FLD | Built from 2006-03-20. |
| 2011 FREIGHTLINER FLD | Built from 2006-03-20. |
| 2006 FREIGHTLINER M2 | Built from 2006-03-20. |
| 2007 FREIGHTLINER M2 | Built from 2006-03-20. |
| 2008 FREIGHTLINER M2 | Built from 2006-03-20. |
| 2009 FREIGHTLINER M2 | Built from 2006-03-20. |
| 2010 FREIGHTLINER M2 | Built from 2006-03-20. |
| 2011 FREIGHTLINER M2 | Built from 2006-03-20. |
| 2006 STERLING 9500 | Built from 2006-03-20. |
| 2007 STERLING 9500 | Built from 2006-03-20. |
| 2008 STERLING 9500 | Built from 2006-03-20. |
| 2009 STERLING 9500 | Built from 2006-03-20. |
| 2010 STERLING 9500 | Built from 2006-03-20. |
| 2011 STERLING 9500 | Built from 2006-03-20. |
| 2006 WESTERN STAR 4900 | Built from 2006-03-20. |
| 2007 WESTERN STAR 4900 | Built from 2006-03-20. |
| 2008 WESTERN STAR 4900 | Built from 2006-03-20. |
| 2009 WESTERN STAR 4900 | Built from 2006-03-20. |
| 2010 WESTERN STAR 4900 | Built from 2006-03-20. |
| 2011 WESTERN STAR 4900 | Built from 2006-03-20. |
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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| TechTalk566717 | 2021-06-03. Service bulletin. Tech Talk Discussion Leaking Reservoir |
| 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 |
| TechTalk566564K | 2021-05-07. Service bulletin. Tech Talk discussion on DD13 rail pressure woes. |
| 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. |
| TechTalk8161 | 2021-03-03. Service bulletin. Tech Talk discussion on DD15 HARD TO START UNLESS PLUGGED IN. |
| TechTalk7719 | 2021-03-02. Service bulletin. Tech Talk continuing discussion on 625 FMI 14. |
| TechTalk8071 | 2021-03-02. Service bulletin. Tech Talk continued discussion on dd15 fuel pump timing. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.