The defect
DAIMLER TRUCKS (DTNA) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 THROUGH 2011 FREIGHTLINER, CASCADIA, CENTURY, COLUMBIA FLD, AND M2, STERLING 9500, AND WESTERN STAR 4900 HEAVY TRUCKS MANUFACTURED FROM MARCH 20, 2006, THROUGH JUNE 30, 2010, EQUIPPED WITH SPECIFIC MBE4000 EPA07 MODEL ENGINES. THE INTAKE AIR GRID HEATER MAY SHORT CIRCUIT AND FAIL DUE TO EXCESSIVE INTERNAL TEMPERATURES.
The risk
A SHORT CIRCUITED GRID HEATER COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE AND INJURY TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS.
The remedy
DTNA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS OF THE RECALL DURING MARCH 2011. ANOTHER NOTIFICATION WILL BE ISSUED ONCE THE REMEDY IS RELEASED. DTNA EXPECTS THE REMEDY TO BE AVAILABLE BY DECEMBER 1, 2011. REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY DTNA DEALERS FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DTNA TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-547-0712. THIS RECALL IS ASSCOCIATED WITH A PREVIOUS RECALL, CAMPAIGN NUMBER 10V-341.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Freightliner Cascadia | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| Freightliner Century | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| Freightliner Columbia | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| Freightliner FLD | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| Freightliner M2 | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| Sterling 9500 | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| Western Star 4900 | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
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.
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 2011
56 of the 597 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2011 concerned the engine and engine cooling; DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA filed 134 campaigns in all.
| 11V605000 27 Dec 2011 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
| 11V592000 19 Dec 2011 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 11V593000 19 Dec 2011 | AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. |
| 11V583000 8 Dec 2011 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 11V576000 5 Dec 2011 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
| 11V573000 5 Dec 2011 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
| 11V570000 1 Dec 2011 | SUTPHEN CORPORATION |
| 11V547000 10 Nov 2011 | TIFFIN MOTORHOMES, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2011