NHTSA recall 11V455000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 11V455000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 10C-5 |
| Manufacturer | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
| Reported | 2011-08-31 |
| Owners notified | 2011-09-12 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE |
| Units potentially affected | 43 |
What is wrong
DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005 THROUGH 2012 FREIGHTLINER M2, STERLING ACTERRA, 7500 & 8500, AND THOMAS BUILT HDX VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 23, 2004, THROUGH MARCH 15, 2011, EQUIPPED WITH SPECIFIC MBE900 EPA04 AND 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
DAIMLER TRUCKS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY DETROIT DIESEL CORPORATION AUTHORIZED REPAIR FACILITIES. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLER TRUCKS TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-547-0712. THIS RECALL IS AN EXPANSION OF 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> .
| 2005 FREIGHTLINER M2 | Built 2004-06-23 to 2011-03-15. |
|---|---|
| 2006 FREIGHTLINER M2 | Built 2004-06-23 to 2011-03-15. |
| 2007 FREIGHTLINER M2 | Built 2004-06-23 to 2011-03-15. |
| 2008 FREIGHTLINER M2 | Built 2004-06-23 to 2011-03-15. |
| 2009 FREIGHTLINER M2 | Built 2004-06-23 to 2011-03-15. |
| 2010 FREIGHTLINER M2 | Built 2004-06-23 to 2011-03-15. |
| 2011 FREIGHTLINER M2 | Built 2004-06-23 to 2011-03-15. |
| 2012 FREIGHTLINER M2 | Built 2004-06-23 to 2011-03-15. |
| 2005 STERLING 7500 | Built 2004-06-23 to 2011-03-15. |
| 2006 STERLING 7500 | Built 2004-06-23 to 2011-03-15. |
| 2007 STERLING 7500 | Built 2004-06-23 to 2011-03-15. |
| 2008 STERLING 7500 | Built 2004-06-23 to 2011-03-15. |
| 2009 STERLING 7500 | Built 2004-06-23 to 2011-03-15. |
| 2010 STERLING 7500 | Built 2004-06-23 to 2011-03-15. |
| 2011 STERLING 7500 | Built 2004-06-23 to 2011-03-15. |
| 2012 STERLING 7500 | Built 2004-06-23 to 2011-03-15. |
| 2005 STERLING 8500 | Built 2004-06-23 to 2011-03-15. |
| 2006 STERLING 8500 | Built 2004-06-23 to 2011-03-15. |
| 2007 STERLING 8500 | Built 2004-06-23 to 2011-03-15. |
| 2008 STERLING 8500 | Built 2004-06-23 to 2011-03-15. |
| 2009 STERLING 8500 | Built 2004-06-23 to 2011-03-15. |
| 2010 STERLING 8500 | Built 2004-06-23 to 2011-03-15. |
| 2011 STERLING 8500 | Built 2004-06-23 to 2011-03-15. |
| 2012 STERLING 8500 | Built 2004-06-23 to 2011-03-15. |
| 2005 STERLING ACTERRA | Built 2004-06-23 to 2011-03-15. |
| 2006 STERLING ACTERRA | Built 2004-06-23 to 2011-03-15. |
| 2007 STERLING ACTERRA | Built 2004-06-23 to 2011-03-15. |
| 2008 STERLING ACTERRA | Built 2004-06-23 to 2011-03-15. |
| 2009 STERLING ACTERRA | Built 2004-06-23 to 2011-03-15. |
| 2010 STERLING ACTERRA | Built 2004-06-23 to 2011-03-15. |
| 2012 STERLING ACTERRA | Built 2004-06-23 to 2011-03-15. |
| 2005 THOMAS BUILT BUSES HDX | Built 2004-06-23 to 2011-03-15. |
| 2006 THOMAS BUILT BUSES HDX | Built 2004-06-23 to 2011-03-15. |
| 2007 THOMAS BUILT BUSES HDX | Built 2004-06-23 to 2011-03-15. |
| 2008 THOMAS BUILT BUSES HDX | Built 2004-06-23 to 2011-03-15. |
| 2009 THOMAS BUILT BUSES HDX | Built 2004-06-23 to 2011-03-15. |
| 2010 THOMAS BUILT BUSES HDX | Built 2004-06-23 to 2011-03-15. |
| 2011 THOMAS BUILT BUSES HDX | Built 2004-06-23 to 2011-03-15. |
| 2012 THOMAS BUILT BUSES HDX | Built 2004-06-23 to 2011-03-15. |
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