The defect
DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING 62,000 MY 2005-2007 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS, CENTURY CLASS, COLUMBIA, CORONADO, FLD, CLASSIC, STERLING A-LINE, L-LINE, AND WESTERN STAR 4900 TRUCKS. A FRACTURED FUEL LINE COULD LEAK DIESEL FUEL.
The risk
IF A LEAK CONTINUES UNDETECTED UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, FUEL MAY IGNITE AT A HOT ENGINE SURFACE AND/OR FUEL MAY BE SPILLED ON THE ROAD SURFACE.
The remedy
HIGH PRESSURE FUEL LINES AND TRANSFER TUBES WILL BE INSPECTED AND REPLACED FREE OF CHARGED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 9, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLER TRUCKS AT 1-800-547-0712.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Freightliner Business Class M2 | 2005, 2006, 2007 |
| Freightliner Century Class | 2005, 2006, 2007 |
| Freightliner Classic | 2005, 2006, 2007 |
| Freightliner Columbia | 2005, 2006, 2007 |
| Freightliner Coronado | 2005, 2006, 2007 |
| Freightliner FLD | 2005, 2006, 2007 |
| Sterling A-Line | 2005, 2006, 2007 |
| Sterling L-Line | 2005, 2006, 2007 |
| Western Star 4900 | 2005, 2006, 2007 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
Other fuel system, diesel recalls in 2008
3 of the 683 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2008 concerned the fuel system, diesel; DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA filed 134 campaigns in all.
| 08V440000 27 Aug 2008 | AM GENERAL LLC |
| 08V251000 5 Jun 2008 | ISUZU MANUFACTURING SERVICES OF AMERICA |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2008