2005–2007 Freightliner Business Class M2 & 2005–2007 Freightliner Century Class + 7 more recall: fuel system
⚠️ What's wrong
Daimler trucks is recalling 62,000 my 2005-2007 freightliner Business Class, Century Class, Columbia, Coronado, FLD, Classic, sterling A-Line, L-Line, and western star 4900 trucks. A fractured fuel line could leak diesel fuel.
💥 The risk
If a leak continues undetected under certain conditions, fuel may ignite at a hot engine surface and/or fuel may be spilled on the road surface.
🔧 The fix
High pressure fuel lines and transfer tubes will be inspected and replaced free of charged. The recall began on july 9, 2008. Owners may contact daimler trucks at 1-800-547-0712.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 08V113000
- Manufacturer recall #
- FL-526
- Manufacturer
- DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA
- Vehicles affected
- 62,000
- Component
- FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
- Owner phone
- 1-800-547-0712
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jul 9, 2008
- Built
- Apr 1, 2004 – Apr 30, 2007
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Daimler truck recall no. FL-526.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.