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🔥 Fire risk🩹 Injury riskNHTSA 09V400📅 Oct 14, 2009

2007–2010 Freightliner Cascadia & 2007–2010 Freightliner Century + 4 more recall: engine

⚠️ What's wrong

Daimler trucks is recalling model year 2007-2010 freightliner, sterling and western star vehicles equipped with detroit diesel DD15 EPA07 engines which were manufactured with grid heaters. Increased internal grid heater resistance caused by improperly tightened screws may melt the solder on the grid heater circuit board leading to a short circuit.

💥 The risk

A short-circuited grid heater could result in a vehicle fire and injury to vehicle occupants.

🔧 The fix

The engine control logic will be reprogrammed free of charge by detroit diesel authorized repair facilities and direct warranty customers to provide cold weather starting without the need of a grid heater. The safety recall began on november 4, 2009. Owners may contact detroit diesel at 1-313-592-5800 and 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
09V400000
Manufacturer
DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA
Vehicles affected
18,067
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Owner phone
1-800-547-0712
NHTSA hotline
1-888-327-4236
Owner letters mailed
Nov 4, 2009
Built
Feb 27, 2006 – Oct 2, 2009
Recall started by
MFR
Notes
Daimler trucks recall no. 09C-4.owners 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 .

Vehicles in this recall

Is your car affected? Recalls apply to specific VINs. Check my VIN

FAQ

Is the 09V400 recall repair 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.)

Which vehicles are included in recall 09V400?

2007–2010 Freightliner Cascadia & 2007–2010 Freightliner Century + 4 more. 18,067 vehicles may be affected. Check your exact car with its 17-character VIN.

What should I do?

Check your VIN, then call any authorized Freightliner dealer to book the free repair or call the manufacturer at 1-800-547-0712.