Freightliner LLC: Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Freightliner LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 5, 2005 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 600. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS FITTED WITH OPTIONAL IN-CAB BATTERIES, THE DUAL SUCTION/RETURN LINES MAY CONTACT THE CAB POWER HARNESS RESULTING IN CHAFING THROUGH.
The risk
THIS COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REROUTE AND SECURE THE FUEL LINES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 26, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712.
10 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Western Star 4900 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Western Star 6900 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Western Star 4900 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Western Star 6900 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Western Star 4900 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Western Star 6900 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Western Star 4900 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 Western Star 6900 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Western Star 4900 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 Western Star 6900 | 0 | 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 05V453000.
Full record for the 2005 Western Star 4900 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →