Freightliner / Sterling / Thomas Built Buses recall: Engine and engine cooling
What is wrong
Daimler trucks north america is recalling certain model year 2005 through 2012 freightliner m2, sterling acterra, 7500 & 8500, and thomas built hdx vehicles manufactured from june 23, 2004, through march 15, 2011, 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 vehicles free of charge. Repairs will be performed by detroit diesel corporation authorized repair facilities. The safety recall began on september 12, 2011. Owners may contact daimler trucks toll-free at 1-800-547-0712. This recall is an expansion of a previous recall, campaign number 10v-341.
Vehicles covered
- Freightliner M2 2005–2012
- Sterling 7500 2005–2012
- Sterling 8500 2005–2012
- Sterling Acterra 2005–2010, 2012
- Thomas Built Buses Hdx 2005–2012
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 11V455000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Daimler Trucks North America
- Reported to NHTSA
- Aug 31, 2011
- Owners notified
- Sep 12, 2011
- Vehicles or items affected
- 43
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jun 23, 2004 to Mar 15, 2011
- Part
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
- 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
- Thomas Built Buses recall: Steering Apr 7, 2023
- Fccc / Freightliner / Thomas Built Buses and more recall: Fuel system, diesel Sep 17, 2014
- Thomas Built Buses recall: Seats Oct 14, 2010
- Thomas Built Buses recall: Seats Oct 14, 2010
- Fccc / Thomas Built Buses recall: Engine and engine cooling Jul 27, 2010
- Thomas Built Buses recall: Seats Jun 29, 2010
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.