The defect
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS FITTED WITH OPTIONAL IN-CAB BATTERIES, THE DUAL SUCTION/RETURN LINES MAY CONTACT THE CAB POWER HARNESS RESULTING IN CHAFING THROUGH.
The risk
THIS COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REROUTE AND SECURE THE FUEL LINES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 26, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Western Star 4900 | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 |
| Western Star 6900 | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Star 4900 | 2001 | 2 | 3 |
| Western Star 4900 | 2002 | 1 | 2 |
| Western Star 4900 | 2003 | 0 | 2 |
| Western Star 4900 | 2004 | 0 | 5 |
| Western Star 4900 | 2005 | 2 | 7 |
| Western Star 6900 | 2001 | 0 | 2 |
| Western Star 6900 | 2002 | 0 | 2 |
| Western Star 6900 | 2003 | 0 | 2 |
| Western Star 6900 | 2004 | 0 | 4 |
| Western Star 6900 | 2005 | 0 | 5 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 2005
26 of the 562 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2005 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; FREIGHTLINER LLC filed 99 campaigns in all.
| 05V555000 13 Dec 2005 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 05V515000 9 Nov 2005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 05V497000 1 Nov 2005 | AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. |
| 05V506000 1 Nov 2005 | APRILIA USA, INC. |
| 05V475000 13 Oct 2005 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 05V466000 7 Oct 2005 | ISUZU MANUFACTURING SERVICES OF AMERICA |
| 05V378000 29 Aug 2005 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
| 05V376000 29 Aug 2005 | LAND ROVER |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2005