2008–2011 Freightliner Cascadia & 2008–2011 Freightliner Century + 3 more recall: fuel system
⚠️ What's wrong
Daimler trucks is recalling certain model year 2008 through 2011 freightliner Columbia, Cascadia, Coronado, Century, M2, sterling 9500, and western star 4900 vehicles equipped with dd 13 and DD15/DD16 engines and manufactured from january 1, 2007 through april 5, 2010. Should the fuel filter become restricted, the low pressure fuel flange may develop a crack resulting in a fuel leak.
💥 The risk
Fuel leaking onto the roadway may result in vehicle crash.
🔧 The fix
The low pressure fuel flange will be replaced with a more robust component. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on september 17, 2010. 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
- 10V189000
- Manufacturer recall #
- FL-578
- Manufacturer
- DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA
- Vehicles affected
- 30,704
- Component
- FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
- Owner phone
- 1-800-547-0712
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Sep 17, 2010
- Built
- Jan 1, 2007 – Apr 5, 2010
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Daimler trucks recall no. FL-578.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 .