Freightliner / Sterling recall: Engine and engine cooling
What is wrong
Daimler trucks is recalling certain model year 2008 and 2009 freightliner business class m2 and sterling acterra emergency vehicles manufactured from august 18, 2006, through july 7, 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 march 25, 2011. Owners may contact daimler trucks at 1-800-547-0712. This safety recall campaign is an expansion of a previous recall (please see 10v-472).
Vehicles covered
- Freightliner Business Class M2 2008–2009
- Sterling Acterra 2008–2009
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 11V173000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Daimler Trucks North America
- Reported to NHTSA
- Mar 15, 2011
- Owners notified
- Mar 25, 2011
- Vehicles or items affected
- 50
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Aug 18, 2006 to Jul 7, 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
- Fccc / Freightliner / Sterling recall: Engine and engine cooling Oct 8, 2010
- Fccc / Freightliner / Sterling and more recall: Engine and engine cooling Jul 27, 2010
- Freightliner / Sterling recall: Steering Jul 13, 2010
- Fccc / Freightliner recall: Fuel system, diesel Oct 7, 2026
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.