2003 Detroit Diesel MBE4000

Routine

No owner complaints are on file for this vehicle. It has been recalled 1 time.

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Diesel06E017000

Filed Feb 24, 200644,429 vehiclesDetroit Diesel Corp.

Defect. CERTAIN DETROIT DIESEL EGR MBE4000 ENGINES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN 2001 AND 2005, EQUIPPED IN FREIGHTLINER, STERLING, AND WESTERN STAR TRUCKS. THE LOW PRESSURE FUEL LINE CAN CRACK OR RUB THROUGH RESULTING IN FUEL ON THE HIGHWAY SURFACE CREATING SKID HAZARD.

Risk. DIESEL FUEL SPILLED ON A ROAD SURFACE CAN CAUSE A SKID CONDITION WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy. DDC WILL NOTIFY ITS OWNERS AND REPAIR THE ENGINES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 13, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DDC AT 313-592-3708.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2005

Year	Recalls	Assessment
2005	1	Routine
2004	1	Routine
2003 — this page	1	Routine
2002	1	Routine
2001	1	Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Feb 24, 2006. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.