Fccc / Freightliner / Western Star recall: Engine and engine cooling
What is wrong
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2017 Freightliner Cascadia, 122SD, Western Star 4900SA and 4900FA, and FCCC XCM and XCP trucks manufactured from March 14, 2016, through May 18, 2016, equipped with a Cummins ISX12 or ISX15 engine using certain engine control modules (ECM). These ECM's may experience an internal electrical short that can cause a fuse to blow, resulting in an unexpected engine stall without the ability to restart the engine.
What could happen
An engine stall without the ability to restart the engine can increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
Cummins will notify owners, and Cummins dealers will install a new ECM, and correct ECM calibrations, free of charge. The recall began on July 8, 2016. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712, or Cummins customer service at 1-800-343-7357. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-715.
Vehicles covered
- Fccc Xcm 2017
- Fccc Xcp 2017
- Freightliner 122Sd 2017
- Freightliner Cascadia 2017
- Western Star 4900 2017
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 16V416000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jun 9, 2016
- Owners notified
- Jul 8, 2016
- Vehicles or items affected
- 268
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Mar 14, 2016 to May 18, 2016
- Part
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Diesel
- Maker's own recall number
- FL-715
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.
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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.