The defect
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, A MANUFACTURING ERROR IN THE FUEL-WATER SEPARATOR PREHEATER THERMOSWITCH MAY PREVENT THE FUEL PREHEATER FROM TURNING OFF IF THE IGNITION IS LEFT ON. IF THE IGNITION SWITCH IS LEFT ON WHEN FUEL IS ADDED TO THE FUEL- WATER SEPARATOR AT THE FACTORY OR DURING A FILTER ELEMENT CHANGE, A SMALL FLAME MAY OCCUR INSIDE THE FILTER COVER.
The risk
THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR THE FLAME TO SPREAD RESULTING IN POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FUEL FILTER DATE CODE AND THERMOSWITCH LOT CODE TO DETERMINE IF THEY CONTAIN THE SUSPECT COMPONENT FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 4, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Fccc MT 45 | 2007, 2008 |
| Freightliner Argosy | 2007, 2008 |
| Freightliner Business Class M2 | 2007, 2008 |
| Freightliner Century ST | 2007, 2008 |
| Freightliner Classic | 2007, 2008 |
| Freightliner Classic XL | 2007, 2008 |
| Freightliner Columbia | 2007, 2008 |
| Freightliner Coronado | 2007, 2008 |
| Freightliner FLD | 2007, 2008 |
| Sterling A9500 | 2007, 2008 |
| Sterling L9500 | 2007, 2008 |
| Western Star 4900 | 2007, 2008 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fccc MT 45 | 2007 | 2 | 1 |
| Fccc MT 45 | 2008 | 1 | 1 |
| Freightliner Argosy | 2007 | 0 | 5 |
| Freightliner Argosy | 2008 | 0 | 6 |
| Freightliner Business Class M2 | 2007 | 4 | 17 |
| Freightliner Business Class M2 | 2008 | 1 | 14 |
| Freightliner Century ST | 2007 | 0 | 7 |
| Freightliner Century ST | 2008 | 0 | 11 |
| Freightliner Classic | 2007 | 1 | 6 |
| Freightliner Classic | 2008 | 0 | 5 |
| Freightliner Classic XL | 2007 | 0 | 8 |
| Freightliner Classic XL | 2008 | 0 | 10 |
| Freightliner Columbia | 2007 | 11 | 27 |
| Freightliner Columbia | 2008 | 1 | 30 |
| Freightliner Coronado | 2007 | 0 | 15 |
| Freightliner Coronado | 2008 | 0 | 18 |
| Freightliner FLD | 2007 | 0 | 10 |
| Freightliner FLD | 2008 | 1 | 10 |
| Sterling A9500 | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| Sterling A9500 | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| Sterling L9500 | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| Sterling L9500 | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| Western Star 4900 | 2007 | 0 | 14 |
| Western Star 4900 | 2008 | 0 | 17 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 2007
31 of the 587 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2007 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; FREIGHTLINER LLC filed 99 campaigns in all.
| 07V576000 17 Dec 2007 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| 07V560000 12 Dec 2007 | WEEKEND WARRIOR TRAILERS INC. |
| 07V545000 28 Nov 2007 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 07V472000 9 Oct 2007 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 07V460000 27 Sept 2007 | BIG DOG MOTORCYCLES, LLC |
| 07V455000 26 Sept 2007 | TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES AMERICA LTD |
| 07V450000 25 Sept 2007 | DUCATI NORTH AMERICA |
| 07V435000 18 Sept 2007 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2007