The defect
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 FCCC S2G, MT45G, and MT55G truck chassis manufactured September 17, 2013, to August 27, 2014. The affected vehicles may be equipped with LPI fuel rails for 6 and 8 liter engines. The propane fuel injectors in these fuel rails may not be properly secured by the retainer clip and a fuel delivery tube may leak.
The risk
Either condition may result in a propane leak which may cause a stall. Additionally, leaking propane in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
The remedy
DTNA will notify owners, and Daimler Trucks North America authorized service facilities or CleanFuel USA authorized repair facilities will verify the proper installation of the injector retainer clip, and replace any leaking fuel delivery tubes, free of charge. The recall began on November 21, 2014. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-667.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Fccc MT45G | 2014, 2015 |
| Fccc MT55G | 2014, 2015 |
| Fccc S2G | 2014, 2015 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY
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 MT45G | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| Fccc MT45G | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Fccc MT55G | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| Fccc MT55G | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Fccc S2G | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| Fccc S2G | 2015 | 0 | 2 |
Other fuel system, other recalls in 2014
19 of the 770 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2014 concerned the fuel system, other; Daimler Trucks North America LLC filed 213 campaigns in all.
| 14V680000 29 Oct 2014 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 14V640000 10 Oct 2014 | Keystone RV Company |
| 14V589000 23 Sept 2014 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 14V591000 23 Sept 2014 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 14V517000 26 Aug 2014 | NABI Bus, LLC |
| 14V500000 13 Aug 2014 | General Motors LLC |
| 14V501000 6 Aug 2014 | Adrian Steel Company |
| 14V452000 23 Jul 2014 | Collins Bus Corporation |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2014