The defect
A-1 Auto Electric (A-1) is recalling certain 2015 Freightliner Refuse vehicles modified to be powered by Compressed Natural Gas (CNG). The CNG system has tanks with a one-turn for controlling CNG flow. If the valve knob is turned more than one turn, the valve's snap ring may fail and the valve stem may forcibly eject from the valve body. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 304, "Compressed Natural gas Fuel Container Integrity."
The risk
If the knob is overtightened, the valve retaining snap ring may fail and eject from the valve body, increasing the risk to injury to any person in it's path. Additionally, the unintended release of CNG can increase the risk of a fire.
The remedy
A-1 will notify owners, and dealers will double the snap ring strength, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 5, 2019. Owners may contact A-1 customer service at 1-559-485-4427.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Freightliner 1085D | 2015 |
| Freightliner M2 | 2015 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
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 1085D | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Freightliner M2 | 2015 | 1 | 12 |
Other fuel system, other recalls in 2019
5 of the 880 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2019 concerned the fuel system, other.
| 19V656000 17 Sept 2019 | McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing, Inc. |
| 19V260000 1 Apr 2019 | Labrie Enviroquip Group |
| 19V233000 25 Mar 2019 | North American Repower LLC |
| 19V060000 29 Jan 2019 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2019