The defect
DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007 THROUGH 2010 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2, CUSTOM CHASSIS MT45, S2 CHASSIS, AND STERING ACTERRA VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 5, 2006, THROUGH MAY 24, 2010, EQUIPPED WITH EPA 2007 MBE 900 DETROIT DIESEL ENGINES. ENGINE SOFTWARE MAY NOT REACT PROPERLY TO CERTAIN AFTERMARKET TREATMENT DEVICE FAULT CODES. THE SOFTWARE MAY UNNECESSARILY SHUTDOWN A VEHICLE OR MAY FAIL TO SHUTDOWN A VEHICLE WITH AN AFTERMARKET DEVICE OVER-TEMP FAULT.
The risk
UNEXPECTED SHUTDOWN OF A VEHICLE MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH. OVERHEATING OF THE AFTERTREATMENT DEVICE WITHOUT ENGINE SHUTDOWN MAY RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy
DAIMLER TRUCKS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY DETROIT DIESEL FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 30, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLER TRUCKS AT 1-800-547-0712.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Fccc S2 | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| Freightliner Business Class M2 | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| Freightliner MT45 | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| Sterling Acterra | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
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 S2 | 2007 | 0 | 3 |
| Fccc S2 | 2008 | 0 | 3 |
| Fccc S2 | 2009 | 0 | 3 |
| Fccc S2 | 2010 | 0 | 3 |
| Freightliner Business Class M2 | 2007 | 4 | 17 |
| Freightliner Business Class M2 | 2008 | 1 | 14 |
| Freightliner Business Class M2 | 2009 | 2 | 8 |
| Freightliner Business Class M2 | 2010 | 0 | 10 |
| Freightliner MT45 | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| Freightliner MT45 | 2008 | 1 | 1 |
| Freightliner MT45 | 2009 | 0 | 3 |
| Freightliner MT45 | 2010 | 0 | 2 |
| Sterling Acterra | 2007 | 0 | 11 |
| Sterling Acterra | 2008 | 1 | 13 |
| Sterling Acterra | 2009 | 0 | 6 |
| Sterling Acterra | 2010 | 0 | 5 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 2010
48 of the 647 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2010 concerned the engine and engine cooling; DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA filed 134 campaigns in all.
| 10V631000 20 Dec 2010 | NAVISTAR, INC |
| 10V636000 15 Dec 2010 | ISUZU MANUFACTURING SERVICES OF AMERICA |
| 10V639000 14 Dec 2010 | TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES AMERICA LTD |
| 10V632000 10 Dec 2010 | NORTH AMERICAN BUS INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 10V638000 9 Dec 2010 | EXECUTIVE COACH BUILDERS |
| 10V574000 18 Nov 2010 | NAVISTAR, INC |
| 10V576000 18 Nov 2010 | NAVISTAR, INC |
| 10V579000 17 Nov 2010 | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2010