NHTSA Recall 08V113000
Filed by FREIGHTLINER LLC. Component: Fuel System, Diesel. Reported 2008-03-11. An estimated 62,000 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING 62,000 MY 2005-2007 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS, CENTURY CLASS, COLUMBIA, CORONADO, FLD, CLASSIC, STERLING A-LINE, L-LINE, AND WESTERN STAR 4900 TRUCKS. A FRACTURED FUEL LINE COULD LEAK DIESEL FUEL.
Risk
IF A LEAK CONTINUES UNDETECTED UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, FUEL MAY IGNITE AT A HOT ENGINE SURFACE AND/OR FUEL MAY BE SPILLED ON THE ROAD SURFACE.
What the manufacturer will do
HIGH PRESSURE FUEL LINES AND TRANSFER TUBES WILL BE INSPECTED AND REPLACED FREE OF CHARGED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 9, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLER TRUCKS AT 1-800-547-0712.
Manufacturer campaign number: FL-526
Notes
DAIMLER TRUCK RECALL NO. FL-526.CUSTOMERS 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.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 2005 Freightliner Business Class M2
- 2006 Freightliner Business Class M2
- 2007 Freightliner Business Class M2
- 2005 Freightliner Century Class
- 2006 Freightliner Century Class
- 2007 Freightliner Century Class
- 2005 Freightliner Classic
- 2006 Freightliner Classic
- 2007 Freightliner Classic
- 2005 Freightliner Columbia
- 2006 Freightliner Columbia
- 2007 Freightliner Columbia
- 2005 Freightliner Coronado
- 2006 Freightliner Coronado
- 2007 Freightliner Coronado
- 2005 Freightliner Fld
- 2006 Freightliner Fld
- 2007 Freightliner Fld
- 2005 Sterling A-Line
- 2006 Sterling A-Line
- 2007 Sterling A-Line
- 2005 Sterling L-Line
- 2006 Sterling L-Line
- 2007 Sterling L-Line
- 2005 Western Star 4900
- 2006 Western Star 4900
- 2007 Western Star 4900