The defect
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS AND FIRE TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH KYS 4735-43782-02 ENGINE COOLING FANS AND BUILT ON CATERPILLAR 3126, C7, MBE906, MBE926, OR CUMMINS ISC ENGINES, THE STEEL FAN INSERT ON THE COOLING FANS CAN CRACK.
The risk
THIS CAN RESULT IN FAN BREAKAGE, RESULTING IN VEHICLE DAMAGE OR PERSONAL INJURY.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ENGINE COOLING FAN FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 8, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Freightliner Business Class M2 | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 |
| Sterling A-Line | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 |
| Sterling Acterra | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 |
| Sterling L-Line | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freightliner Business Class M2 | 2001 | 0 | 2 |
| Freightliner Business Class M2 | 2002 | 0 | 5 |
| Freightliner Business Class M2 | 2003 | 1 | 5 |
| Freightliner Business Class M2 | 2004 | 8 | 9 |
| Sterling A-Line | 2001 | 0 | 2 |
| Sterling A-Line | 2002 | 0 | 2 |
| Sterling A-Line | 2003 | 1 | 2 |
| Sterling A-Line | 2004 | 0 | 6 |
| Sterling Acterra | 2001 | 0 | 11 |
| Sterling Acterra | 2002 | 1 | 6 |
| Sterling Acterra | 2003 | 2 | 4 |
| Sterling Acterra | 2004 | 0 | 5 |
| Sterling L-Line | 2001 | 1 | 2 |
| Sterling L-Line | 2002 | 0 | 2 |
| Sterling L-Line | 2003 | 1 | 3 |
| Sterling L-Line | 2004 | 0 | 8 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 2005
34 of the 562 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2005 concerned the engine and engine cooling; FREIGHTLINER LLC filed 99 campaigns in all.
| 05V570000 22 Dec 2005 | PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| 05V567000 21 Dec 2005 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION |
| 05V473000 12 Oct 2005 | GILLIG CORPORATION |
| 05V464000 7 Oct 2005 | NORTH AMERICAN BUS INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 05V451000 4 Oct 2005 | MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 05V421000 22 Sept 2005 | NEW FLYER INDUSTRIES LTD |
| 05V412000 19 Sept 2005 | MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS |
| 05V411000 15 Sept 2005 | MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2005