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Recall 2015484

Engine · Freightliner, Western Star · published 16 Oct 2015

15Vehicles affected in Canada
3Models
2016–2016Model years
Truck - Med. & H.D.Safety Mfr

The issue

On certain vehicles, the Engine Control Module (ECM) may develop an internal electrical short circuit that could blow a fuse in the ECM's electrical supply circuit. This could cause the engine to stall without warning and prevent the vehicle from being restarted. Engine stalling would result in lost propulsion which, in conjunction with traffic and road conditions, and the driver's reactions, could increase the risk of a crash causing property damage and/or personal injury. Correction: Dealers will replace the ECM.

Description (français)

Sur certains véhicules, un court-circuit pourrait se produire à l'intérieur du module de commande du moteur et cela pourrait faire sauter un fusible dans le circuit d'alimentation électrique du module de commande du moteur. Cela pourrait causer un calage imprévu du moteur et empêcher le redémarrage de celui-ci. Un calage du moteur causerait une perte de propulsion qui, conjointement à la densité de la circulation, à l'état de la route et aux réactions du conducteur, pourrait augmenter les risques d'accident pouvant entraîner des blessures ou des dommages matériels (ou les deux). Correction : Les concessionnaires devront remplacer le module de commande du moteur.

Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada · official text, unchanged

Vehicles covered

Make and modelModel years
Freightliner Business Class M22016
Freightliner Cascadia2016
Western Star 49002016

Model years in this recall

NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.

ModelYearComplaintsRecallsComplaints about engine
Freightliner Business Class M22016116—
Freightliner Cascadia201612124
Western Star 49002016010—