The defect
DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 FREIGHTLINER CORONADO, COLUMBIA, FLD MILITARY, BUSINESS CLASS M2, CASCADIA, CENTURY, AND WESTERN STAR 4900 TRUCKS MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 9, 2010, THROUGH OCTOBER 27, 2010 FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 120, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS." THESE VEHICLES WERE EQUIPPED WITH LABELS MISSING RECOMMENDED COLD TIRE INFLATION PRESSURES.
The risk
FAILURE TO FOLLOW PROPER TIRE INFLATION RECOMMENDATIONS CAN RESULT IN TIRE FAILURE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
LABELS WITH MISSING INFORMATION WILL BE REPLACED WITH CORRECTED LABELS. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 15, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLER TRUCKS AT 1-800-547-0712.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Freightliner Cascadia | 2011 |
| Freightliner Century | 2011 |
| Freightliner Columbia | 2011 |
| Freightliner Coronado | 2011 |
| Freightliner M2 | 2011 |
| Western Star 4900 | 2011 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freightliner Cascadia | 2011 | 12 | 23 |
| Freightliner Century | 2011 | 0 | 9 |
| Freightliner Columbia | 2011 | 0 | 13 |
| Freightliner Coronado | 2011 | 0 | 18 |
| Freightliner M2 | 2011 | 0 | 17 |
| Western Star 4900 | 2011 | 1 | 14 |
Other equipment recalls in 2010
162 of the 647 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2010 concerned the equipment; DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA filed 134 campaigns in all.
| 10V652000 28 Dec 2010 | COACH AND EQUIPMENT MFG CORP. |
| 10V645000 27 Dec 2010 | CORP. MICRO BIRD, INC. |
| 10V642000 21 Dec 2010 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC - DBA SPRINTER |
| 10V637000 21 Dec 2010 | CORP. MICRO BIRD, INC. |
| 10V653000 20 Dec 2010 | PETERSON INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 10V626000 17 Dec 2010 | CARRIAGE, INC |
| 10V650000 17 Dec 2010 | ENTEGRA COACH |
| 10V646000 17 Dec 2010 | THOR MOTOR COACH |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2010