NHTSA recall 11V478000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 11V478000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 11C-2 |
| Manufacturer | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
| Reported | 2011-09-16 |
| Owners notified | 2012-02-21 |
| Component | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL |
| Units potentially affected | 73500 |
What is wrong
DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004 THROUGH 2008 HEAVY TRUCKS MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 11, 2003, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 28, 2007, EQUIPPED WITH EPA04 MODEL MBE4000 ENGINES BUILT WITH PLASTIC LOW PRESSURE FUEL LINES AND FUEL FILTERS MOUNTED NEAR THE CENTER OF THE ENGINE ON THE LEFT-HAND SIDE. THE PLASTIC LOW PRESSURE FUEL LINE BETWEEN ENGINE MOUNTED FUEL FILTER AND ENGINE BLOCK MAY DEVELOP A SUBSTANTIAL DIESEL FUEL LEAK.
What can happen
THIS COULD CREATE A ROAD HAZARD INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy
DAIMLER TRUCKS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE REMEDY WILL BE PERFORMED BY DETROIT DIESEL CORPORATION AUTHORIZED REPAIR FACILITIES. VEHICLES WILL BE INSPECTED AND THE PLASTIC LOW PRESSURE FUEL LINE WILL BE REPLACED WITH A STEEL LOW PRESSURE FUEL LINE. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. AN INTERIM LETTER WAS MAILED TO OWNERS ON OCTOBER 28, 2011. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 21, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLER TRUCKS AT 1-800-547-0712.
Notes
DAIMLER TRUCKS' CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 11C-2.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> .
| 2004 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2 | Built from 2003-07-11. |
|---|---|
| 2005 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2 | Built from 2003-07-11. |
| 2006 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2 | Built from 2003-07-11. |
| 2007 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2 | Built from 2003-07-11. |
| 2008 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2 | Built from 2003-07-11. |
| 2004 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA | Built from 2003-07-11. |
| 2005 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA | Built from 2003-07-11. |
| 2006 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA | Built from 2003-07-11. |
| 2007 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA | Built from 2003-07-11. |
| 2008 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA | Built 2003-07-11 to 2007-09-28. |
| 2004 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA | Built from 2003-07-11. |
| 2005 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA | Built from 2003-07-11. |
| 2006 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA | Built from 2003-07-11. |
| 2007 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA | Built from 2003-07-11. |
| 2008 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA | Built from 2003-07-11. |
| 2004 FREIGHTLINER FLD | Built from 2003-07-11. |
| 2005 FREIGHTLINER FLD | Built from 2003-07-11. |
| 2006 FREIGHTLINER FLD | Built from 2003-07-11. |
| 2007 FREIGHTLINER FLD | Built from 2003-07-11. |
| 2008 FREIGHTLINER FLD | Built from 2003-07-11. |
| 2004 STERLING A-LINE | Built from 2003-07-11. |
| 2005 STERLING A-LINE | Built from 2003-07-11. |
| 2006 STERLING A-LINE | Built from 2003-07-11. |
| 2007 STERLING A-LINE | Built from 2003-07-11. |
| 2008 STERLING A-LINE | Built from 2003-07-11. |
| 2004 STERLING L-LINE | Built from 2003-07-11. |
| 2005 STERLING L-LINE | Built from 2003-07-11. |
| 2006 STERLING L-LINE | Built from 2003-07-11. |
| 2007 STERLING L-LINE | Built from 2003-07-11. |
| 2008 STERLING L-LINE | Built from 2003-07-11. |
| 2004 WESTERN STAR 4900 | Built from 2003-07-11. |
| 2005 WESTERN STAR 4900 | Built from 2003-07-11. |
| 2006 WESTERN STAR 4900 | Built from 2003-07-11. |
| 2007 WESTERN STAR 4900 | Built from 2003-07-11. |
| 2008 WESTERN STAR 4900 | Built from 2003-07-11. |
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.
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A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.