Fccc / Freightliner / Sterling recall: Engine and engine cooling
What is wrong
Daimler trucks is recalling certain model year 2007 through 2010 freightliner business class m2, custom chassis mt45, s2 chassis, and stering acterra vehicles manufactured from october 5, 2006, through may 24, 2010, equipped with epa 2007 mbe 900 detroit diesel engines. Engine software may not react properly to certain aftermarket treatment device fault codes. The software may unnecessarily shutdown a vehicle or may fail to shutdown a vehicle with an aftermarket device over-temp fault.
What could happen
Unexpected shutdown of a vehicle may increase the risk of a crash. Overheating of the aftertreatment device without engine shutdown may result in a fire.
The fix
Daimler trucks will notify owners and repairs will be performed by detroit diesel free of charge. The safety recall began on december 30, 2010. Owners may contact daimler trucks at 1-800-547-0712.
Vehicles covered
- Fccc S2 2007–2010
- Freightliner Business Class M2 2007–2010
- Freightliner Mt45 2007–2010
- Sterling Acterra 2007–2010
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 10V472000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Daimler Trucks North America
- Reported to NHTSA
- Oct 8, 2010
- Owners notified
- Dec 30, 2010
- Vehicles or items affected
- 58
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Oct 5, 2006 to May 12, 2010
- Part
- Engine and engine cooling
- Maker's own recall number
- 10C-6
Notes
Daimler trucks' recall campaign number is 10c-6.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
- Freightliner / Sterling / Western Star recall: Service brakes, air May 14, 2019
- Freightliner / Sterling / Thomas Built Buses recall: Engine and engine cooling Aug 31, 2011
- Freightliner / Sterling recall: Engine and engine cooling Mar 15, 2011
- Fccc / Freightliner / Sterling and more recall: Engine and engine cooling Jul 27, 2010
- Freightliner / Sterling recall: Steering Jul 13, 2010
- Fccc / Freightliner / Western Star recall: Steering May 19, 2021
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.