Owners filed 1 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the electrical system › wiring. It has been recalled 5 times.
| Component | Reports | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System › Wiring | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH DESIGN LEVEL 1, ROCKWELL FF980 SERIES FRONT AXLE. THE FRONT AXLE HUB FLANGE CAN DEVELOP CRACKS DUE TO HIGH STRESS LEVELS.
Risk. CRACKS IN A HUB FLANGE CAN RESULT IN A WHEEL SEPARATION.
Remedy. DEALERS WILL REMOVE AND REPLACE THE FRONT HUBS WITH AN IMPROVED DESIGN LEVEL 2 HUB.
Defect. CORROSION CAN OCCUR IN THE FOOT BRAKE VALVE ADAPTER BORE AND PLUNGER DUE TO WATER AND ROAD SALT INTRUSION.
Risk. ACCUMULATED CORROSION AND WATER INTRUSION CAN RESULT IN THE PLUNGER STICKING, ESPECIALLY DURING EXTREMELY COLD WEATHER SERVICE.
Remedy. DEALERS WILL REMOVE AND REPLACE THE BRAKE VALVE ADAPTER WITH AN IMPROVED DESIGN THAT HAS FULL FACE CONTACT WITH THE GASKET.
Defect. THESE VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH A DETROIT DIESEL OPTIMIZED IDLE SYSTEM. IF THE IGNITION IS TURNED ON AND THE FUSE FOR THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE (ECM) POWER FEED LINE IS REMOVED OR BURNED OUT, THE SAFETY FEATURES DESIGNED TO PREVENT INJURY TO PERSONS WORKING IN THE VICINITY OF THE ENGINE WILL BE BYPASSED, AND UNINTENTIONAL CRANKING OF THE ENGINE WILL OCCUR.
Risk. IF UNINTENTIONAL CRANKING OF THE ENGINE OCCURS, PERSONS WORKING IN THE VICINITY OF THE ENGINE COULD BE INJURED AND THE VEHICLE COULD MOVE.
Remedy. DETROIT DIESEL DISTRIBUTORS WILL REWIRE THE VEHICLES USING A REVISED ECM WHICH WILL ELIMINATE UNINTENTIONAL CRANKING.
Defect. THE BUNK SUPPORT BRACKET CAN FRACTURE ALLOWING THE BUNK TO DROP.
Risk. THE BUNK COULD FALL WITHOUT WARNING STRIKING AN OCCUPANT SITTING IN THE LOWER BUNK CAUSING PERSONAL INJURY.
Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSTALL A BUNK SUPPORT BRACKET REINFORCEMENT KIT.
Defect. THE BOLTS USED TO MOUNT THE BRAKE ASSEMBLIES TO THE AXLES MAY HAVE CRACKS FROM IMPROPER HEAT TREATMENT.
Risk. THESE CRACKS COULD CAUSE THE BOLTS TO FAIL ALLOWING THE BRAKE ASSEMBLIES TO SEPARATE FROM THE AXLES INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Remedy. DEALERS WILL REMOVE AND REPLACE ALL BRAKE MOUNTING BOLTS.
ELECTRICAL WIRING SHORTED OUT RESULTING IN FIRE. (QCAW)
1 of 1 complaints, reproduced as filed.
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Deaths | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2010 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2009 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2008 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2007 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2006 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2005 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2004 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2001 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2000 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | Routine |
| 1999 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 1998 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 1997 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | Routine |
| 1996 — this page | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | Routine |
| 1995 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 1994 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 1993 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 1992 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 1991 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 1990 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
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: Nov 4, 1997. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.