The defect
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2015 Freightliner 108SD, 114SD, and M2 Business Class; Thomas Built Buses HDX; Western Star 4700; and FCCC MBC, MC, MT45, MT55, S2C 106CAB, Sport M2 106, XBR, XBS, XCL,XCM, XCR, and XCS vehicles manufactured May 2, 2014, to July 31, 2014. The Cummins ISB or ISL engines in these vehicles may have been equipped with Fleetguard UFF-XT fuel filters, part number FF63009, whose filter shell may separate from the fuel filter nut plate causing the engine to stall without warning.
The risk
If the engine stalls unexpectedly there is an increased risk of a crash.
The remedy
Cummins will notify owners on behalf of DTNA, and dealers will replace the fuel filter with a non-defective one, free of charge. The recall began on September 29, 2014. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000 or Cummins customer service at 1-800-223-4583. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-664.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Fccc MBC | 2015 |
| Fccc MC | 2015 |
| Fccc MT45 | 2015 |
| Fccc MT55 | 2015 |
| Fccc S2C 106CAB | 2015 |
| Fccc Sport M2106 | 2015 |
| Fccc XBR | 2015 |
| Fccc XBS | 2015 |
| Fccc XCL | 2015 |
| Fccc XCM | 2015 |
| Fccc XCR | 2015 |
| Fccc XCS | 2015 |
| Freightliner 108SD | 2015 |
| Freightliner 114SD | 2015 |
| Freightliner M2 | 2015 |
| Thomas Built Buses HDX | 2015 |
| Western Star 4700 | 2015 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
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 MBC | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Fccc MC | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Fccc MT45 | 2015 | 0 | 2 |
| Fccc MT55 | 2015 | 0 | 2 |
| Fccc S2C 106CAB | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Fccc Sport M2106 | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Fccc XBR | 2015 | 0 | 4 |
| Fccc XBS | 2015 | 0 | 3 |
| Fccc XCL | 2015 | 0 | 8 |
| Fccc XCM | 2015 | 0 | 8 |
| Fccc XCR | 2015 | 0 | 9 |
| Fccc XCS | 2015 | 0 | 3 |
| Freightliner 108SD | 2015 | 0 | 11 |
| Freightliner 114SD | 2015 | 0 | 15 |
| Freightliner M2 | 2015 | 1 | 12 |
| Thomas Built Buses HDX | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Western Star 4700 | 2015 | 0 | 12 |
Other fuel system, diesel recalls in 2014
25 of the 770 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2014 concerned the fuel system, diesel; Daimler Trucks North America LLC filed 213 campaigns in all.
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| 14V751000 24 Nov 2014 | Capacity Of Texas |
| 14V746000 21 Nov 2014 | Terex Aerial Work Platforms |
| 14V707000 5 Nov 2014 | Blue Bird Body Company |
| 14V686000 31 Oct 2014 | Eldorado National- Kansas |
| 14V669000 24 Oct 2014 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 14V635000 8 Oct 2014 | Chrysler Group LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2014