Freightliner LLC: Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System › Fan
Freightliner LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 30, 2005 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 3,568. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS AND FIRE TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH KYS 4735-43782-02 ENGINE COOLING FANS AND BUILT ON CATERPILLAR 3126, C7, MBE906, MBE926, OR CUMMINS ISC ENGINES, THE STEEL FAN INSERT ON THE COOLING FANS CAN CRACK.
The risk
THIS CAN RESULT IN FAN BREAKAGE, RESULTING IN VEHICLE DAMAGE OR PERSONAL INJURY.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ENGINE COOLING FAN FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 8, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712.
16 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Freightliner Business Class M2 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 Sterling A-Line | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Sterling Acterra | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Sterling L-Line | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Freightliner Business Class M2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Sterling A-Line | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Sterling Acterra | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Sterling L-Line | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Freightliner Business Class M2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Sterling A-Line | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Sterling Acterra | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Sterling L-Line | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Freightliner Business Class M2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Sterling A-Line | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Sterling Acterra | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Sterling L-Line | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 05V126000.
Full record for the 2004 Freightliner Business Class M2 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →