The defect
DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005 THROUGH 2012 FREIGHTLINER M2, STERLING ACTERRA, 7500 & 8500, AND THOMAS BUILT HDX VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 23, 2004, THROUGH MARCH 15, 2011, EQUIPPED WITH SPECIFIC MBE900 EPA04 AND 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
DAIMLER TRUCKS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY DETROIT DIESEL CORPORATION AUTHORIZED REPAIR FACILITIES. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLER TRUCKS TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-547-0712. THIS RECALL IS AN EXPANSION OF A PREVIOUS RECALL, CAMPAIGN NUMBER 10V-341.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Freightliner M2 | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 |
| Sterling 7500 | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 |
| Sterling 8500 | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 |
| Sterling Acterra | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012 |
| Thomas Built Buses HDX | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
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 M2 | 2005 | 0 | 2 |
| Freightliner M2 | 2006 | 3 | 5 |
| Freightliner M2 | 2007 | 2 | 7 |
| Freightliner M2 | 2008 | 1 | 10 |
| Freightliner M2 | 2009 | 3 | 15 |
| Freightliner M2 | 2010 | 1 | 17 |
| Freightliner M2 | 2011 | 0 | 17 |
| Freightliner M2 | 2012 | 2 | 9 |
| Sterling 7500 | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Sterling 7500 | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| Sterling 7500 | 2007 | 0 | 2 |
| Sterling 7500 | 2008 | 0 | 2 |
| Sterling 7500 | 2009 | 0 | 3 |
| Sterling 7500 | 2010 | 0 | 2 |
| Sterling 7500 | 2011 | 0 | 2 |
| Sterling 7500 | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Sterling 8500 | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Sterling 8500 | 2006 | 0 | 2 |
| Sterling 8500 | 2007 | 0 | 4 |
| Sterling 8500 | 2008 | 0 | 4 |
| Sterling 8500 | 2009 | 1 | 5 |
| Sterling 8500 | 2010 | 0 | 5 |
| Sterling 8500 | 2011 | 0 | 2 |
| Sterling 8500 | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Sterling Acterra | 2005 | 1 | 6 |
| Sterling Acterra | 2006 | 2 | 7 |
| 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 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