Freightliner LLC: Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery
Freightliner LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 2, 2007 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 4,299. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, A MANUFACTURING ERROR IN THE FUEL-WATER SEPARATOR PREHEATER THERMOSWITCH MAY PREVENT THE FUEL PREHEATER FROM TURNING OFF IF THE IGNITION IS LEFT ON. IF THE IGNITION SWITCH IS LEFT ON WHEN FUEL IS ADDED TO THE FUEL- WATER SEPARATOR AT THE FACTORY OR DURING A FILTER ELEMENT CHANGE, A SMALL FLAME MAY OCCUR INSIDE THE FILTER COVER.
The risk
THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR THE FLAME TO SPREAD RESULTING IN POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FUEL FILTER DATE CODE AND THERMOSWITCH LOT CODE TO DETERMINE IF THEY CONTAIN THE SUSPECT COMPONENT FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 4, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712.
24 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Fccc MT45 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Freightliner Argosy | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Freightliner Business Class M2 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Freightliner Century ST | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Freightliner Classic | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Freightliner Classic XL | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Freightliner Columbia | 1 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Freightliner Coronado | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Freightliner FLD | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Sterling A9500 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Sterling L9500 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Western Star 4900 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Fccc MT45 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Freightliner Argosy | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Freightliner Business Class M2 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 Freightliner Century ST | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Freightliner Classic | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Freightliner Classic XL | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Freightliner Columbia | 11 | 27 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 Freightliner Coronado | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Freightliner FLD | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Sterling A9500 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Sterling L9500 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Western Star 4900 | 0 | 14 | 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 07V335000.
Full record for the 2008 Fccc MT45 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →