NHTSA Recall 21V326000
Filed by Daimler Trucks North America, LLC. Component: Fuel System, Diesel. Reported 2021-05-07. An estimated 9,662 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Freightliner Custom Chass XC Chassis, 108SD, Custom Chass XB Chassis, Business Class M2, 114SD, and Western Star 4700 vehicles. The sealing washer may not seat correctly in the pilot bore holes, allowing the high pressure fuel rail assembly to leak.
Risk
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
What the manufacturer will do
Dealers will replace the fuel rail and fuel lines, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed on June 21, 2021. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-886.
Manufacturer campaign number: FL-886
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.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 2018 Freightliner 108sd
- 2019 Freightliner 108sd
- 2020 Freightliner 108sd
- 2021 Freightliner 108sd
- 2018 Freightliner 114sd
- 2019 Freightliner 114sd
- 2020 Freightliner 114sd
- 2021 Freightliner 114sd
- 2018 Freightliner Business Class M2
- 2019 Freightliner Business Class M2
- 2020 Freightliner Business Class M2
- 2021 Freightliner Business Class M2
- 2021 Freightliner Custom Chass Xb
- 2018 Freightliner Xb Chassis
- 2019 Freightliner Xb Chassis
- 2020 Freightliner Xb Chassis
- 2018 Freightliner Xc Chassis
- 2019 Freightliner Xc Chassis
- 2020 Freightliner Xc Chassis
- 2021 Freightliner Xc Chassis
- 2018 Western Star 4700
- 2019 Western Star 4700
- 2020 Western Star 4700
- 2021 Western Star 4700