The defect
DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA (DTNA) IS RECALLING 24,650 SCHOOL AND NON-SCHOOL BUSES, MOTOR HOME CHASSIS, AND TRUCKS MANUFACTURED FROM MARCH 9, 2004 THROUGH AUGUST 18, 2006, EQUIPPED WITH EPA04 CERTIFIED MBE900 ENGINES, MANUFACTURED BY DETROIT DIESEL BETWEEN MARCH 1, 2004, AND JULY 31, 2006. THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL LINES AND TRANSFER TUBES MAY FATIGUE AND FRACTURE.
The risk
A FRACTURED FUEL LINE MAY LEAK DIESEL FUEL POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE OR FUEL MAY BE SPILLED ON THE ROAD CAUSING A SLIPPERY SURFACE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
DETROIT DIESEL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE VEHICLES WILL BE REPAIRED WITH MORE ROBUST LINES AND VIBRATION DAMPERS FREE OF CHARGE. REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY AUTHORIZED DETROIT DIESEL DISTRIBUTORSHIPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 9, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DETROIT DIESEL 1-313-592-3708 OR DTNA TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-547-0712 FOR MORE INFORMATION.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Fccc MT 45 | 2004, 2005, 2006 |
| Fccc MT 55 | 2004, 2005, 2006 |
| Fccc XC | 2004, 2005, 2006 |
| Freightliner Business Class M2 | 2004, 2005, 2006 |
| Sterling Acterra | 2004, 2005, 2006 |
| Sterling L-Line | 2004, 2005, 2006 |
| Thomas Built Buses HDX | 2004, 2005, 2006 |
| Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner C2 | 2004, 2005, 2006 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER: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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fccc MT 45 | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| Fccc MT 45 | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Fccc MT 45 | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| Fccc MT 55 | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| Fccc MT 55 | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Fccc MT 55 | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| Fccc XC | 2004 | 0 | 3 |
| Fccc XC | 2005 | 0 | 4 |
| Fccc XC | 2006 | 0 | 4 |
| Freightliner Business Class M2 | 2004 | 8 | 9 |
| Freightliner Business Class M2 | 2005 | 7 | 9 |
| Freightliner Business Class M2 | 2006 | 8 | 13 |
| Sterling Acterra | 2004 | 0 | 5 |
| Sterling Acterra | 2005 | 1 | 6 |
| Sterling Acterra | 2006 | 2 | 7 |
| Sterling L-Line | 2004 | 0 | 8 |
| Sterling L-Line | 2005 | 1 | 8 |
| Sterling L-Line | 2006 | 0 | 9 |
| Thomas Built Buses HDX | 2004 | 0 | 7 |
| Thomas Built Buses HDX | 2005 | 0 | 8 |
| Thomas Built Buses HDX | 2006 | 0 | 12 |
| Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner C2 | 2004 | 0 | 5 |
| Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner C2 | 2005 | 0 | 16 |
| Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner C2 | 2006 | 2 | 21 |
Other fuel system, other recalls in 2008
2 of the 683 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2008 concerned the fuel system, other; DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA filed 134 campaigns in all.
| 08V246000 3 Jun 2008 | PACCAR INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2008