2007–2011 Freightliner Cascadia & 2007–2011 Freightliner Century + 9 more recall: engine
⚠️ What's wrong
Daimler trucks is recalling certain model year 2007 through 2011 freightliner, fccc, sterling, and western star heavy trucks manufactured from september 5, 2006, through june 30, 2010, equipped with specific MBE900 EPA04 and EPA07 model engines. The intake air grid heater may short circuit and fail due to excessive internal temperatures.
💥 The risk
A short circuited grid heater could result in a vehicle fire and injury to vehicle occupants.
🔧 The fix
Daimler trucks will notify owners and dealers will repair the buses free of charge. Repairs will be performed by detroit diesel corporation authorized repair facilities. The safety recall is expected to begin on or about july 29, 2011. Owners may contact daimler trucks toll-free 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
- 10V341000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 10C-5
- Manufacturer
- DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA
- Vehicles affected
- 5,743
- Component
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Owner phone
- 1-800-547-0712
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jul 29, 2011
- Built
- Sep 5, 2006 – Jun 30, 2010
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Daimler trucks' recall campaign number is 10C-5.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 .