Fccc / Freightliner / Sterling and more recall: Engine and engine cooling
What is wrong
Daimler trucks is recalling certain model year 2007 through 2011 freightliner, fccc, sterling, and western star heavy trucks manufactured from september 5, 2006, through june 30, 2010, 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 could happen
A short circuited grid heater could result in a vehicle fire and injury to vehicle occupants.
The fix
Daimler trucks will notify owners and dealers will repair the buses free of charge. Repairs will be performed by detroit diesel corporation authorized repair facilities. The safety recall is expected to begin on or about july 29, 2011. Owners may contact daimler trucks toll-free at 1-800-547-0712.
Vehicles covered
- Fccc S2 2007–2011
- Freightliner Cascadia 2007–2011
- Freightliner Century 2007–2011
- Freightliner Columbia 2007–2011
- Freightliner Fld 2007–2011
- Freightliner M2 2007–2011
- Sterling 7500 2007–2009, 2011
- Sterling 8500 2007–2011
- Sterling 9500 2007–2011
- Sterling Acterra 2007–2011
- Western Star 4900 2007–2011
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 10V341000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Daimler Trucks North America
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jul 27, 2010
- Owners notified
- Jul 29, 2011
- Vehicles or items affected
- 5,743
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Sep 5, 2006 to Jun 30, 2010
- Part
- Engine and engine cooling
- Maker's own recall number
- 10C-5
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 http://www.safercar.gov .
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Western Star recall: Parking brake Jan 10, 2024
- Fccc / Freightliner / Thomas Built Buses and more recall: Steering Apr 4, 2023
- Freightliner / Western Star recall: Tires Dec 12, 2022
- Freightliner / Western Star recall: Steering Sep 28, 2022
- Freightliner / Western Star recall: Equipment May 16, 2022
- Western Star recall: Seat belts Apr 20, 2022
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.