NHTSA recall 15V343000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 15V343000 |
| Manufacturer's number | FL-681 |
| Manufacturer | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| Reported | 2015-06-03 |
| Owners notified | 2015-06-12 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE |
| Units potentially affected | 3200 |
What is wrong
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2007-2016 Freightliner 114SD and M2 Business Class trucks, 2008-2009 Sterling LT8500 trucks and Thomas Built Bus Saf-T-Liner HDX transit buses equipped with certain Cummins Westport ISL G engines. Excessive engine crankcase pressures may cause the 90-degree elbow of the vent tube assembly to detach from the crankcase ventilation breather, possibly allowing engine oil to come into contact with hot surfaces.
What can happen
If engine oil comes into contact with a hot surface, there is an increased risk of a fire.
The remedy
Cummins will notify owners on behalf of DTNA, and dealers will secure the ends of the 90-degree elbow. In addition, the electronic control module (ECM) will be reprogrammed with software that can adjust the engine output under misfire conditions to limit crankcase pressures. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on June 12, 2015. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000 or Cummins customer service at 1-800-343-7357. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-681.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
| 2007 FREIGHTLINER 114SD | Built 2008-01-21 to 2015-04-17. |
|---|---|
| 2008 FREIGHTLINER 114SD | Built 2008-01-21 to 2015-04-17. |
| 2009 FREIGHTLINER 114SD | Built 2008-01-21 to 2015-04-17. |
| 2010 FREIGHTLINER 114SD | Built 2008-01-21 to 2015-04-17. |
| 2011 FREIGHTLINER 114SD | Built 2008-01-21 to 2015-04-17. |
| 2012 FREIGHTLINER 114SD | Built 2008-01-21 to 2015-04-17. |
| 2013 FREIGHTLINER 114SD | Built 2008-01-21 to 2015-04-17. |
| 2014 FREIGHTLINER 114SD | Built 2008-01-21 to 2015-04-17. |
| 2015 FREIGHTLINER 114SD | Built 2008-01-21 to 2015-04-17. |
| 2016 FREIGHTLINER 114SD | Built 2008-01-21 to 2015-04-17. |
| 2007 FREIGHTLINER M2 | Built 2008-01-21 to 2015-04-17. |
| 2008 FREIGHTLINER M2 | Built 2008-01-21 to 2015-04-17. |
| 2009 FREIGHTLINER M2 | Built 2008-01-21 to 2015-04-17. |
| 2010 FREIGHTLINER M2 | Built 2008-01-21 to 2015-04-17. |
| 2011 FREIGHTLINER M2 | Built 2008-01-21 to 2015-04-17. |
| 2012 FREIGHTLINER M2 | Built 2008-01-21 to 2015-04-17. |
| 2013 FREIGHTLINER M2 | Built 2008-01-21 to 2015-04-17. |
| 2014 FREIGHTLINER M2 | Built 2008-01-21 to 2015-04-17. |
| 2015 FREIGHTLINER M2 | Built 2008-01-21 to 2015-04-17. |
| 2016 FREIGHTLINER M2 | Built 2008-01-21 to 2015-04-17. |
| 2008 STERLING LT8500 | Built 2008-02-19 to 2008-11-04. |
| 2009 STERLING LT8500 | Built 2008-02-19 to 2008-11-04. |
| 2011 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX | Built 2010-10-22 to 2014-11-22. |
| 2012 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX | Built 2010-10-22 to 2014-11-22. |
| 2013 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX | Built 2010-10-22 to 2014-11-22. |
| 2014 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX | Built 2010-10-22 to 2014-11-22. |
| 2015 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX | Built 2010-10-22 to 2014-11-22. |
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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