Daimler Trucks North America: Fuel System, Other › Delivery › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Daimler Trucks North America reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 17, 2008 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 24,650. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA (DTNA) IS RECALLING 24,650 SCHOOL AND NON-SCHOOL BUSES, MOTOR HOME CHASSIS, AND TRUCKS MANUFACTURED FROM MARCH 9, 2004 THROUGH AUGUST 18, 2006, EQUIPPED WITH EPA04 CERTIFIED MBE900 ENGINES, MANUFACTURED BY DETROIT DIESEL BETWEEN MARCH 1, 2004, AND JULY 31, 2006. THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL LINES AND TRANSFER TUBES MAY FATIGUE AND FRACTURE.
The risk
A FRACTURED FUEL LINE MAY LEAK DIESEL FUEL POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE OR FUEL MAY BE SPILLED ON THE ROAD CAUSING A SLIPPERY SURFACE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
DETROIT DIESEL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE VEHICLES WILL BE REPAIRED WITH MORE ROBUST LINES AND VIBRATION DAMPERS FREE OF CHARGE. REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY AUTHORIZED DETROIT DIESEL DISTRIBUTORSHIPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 9, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DETROIT DIESEL 1-313-592-3708 OR DTNA TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-547-0712 FOR MORE INFORMATION.
24 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Fccc MT45 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Fccc MT55 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Fccc XC | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Freightliner Business Class M2 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 Sterling Acterra | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 Sterling L-Line | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Thomas Built Buses HDX | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 | 2 | 21 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 Fccc MT45 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Fccc MT55 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Fccc XC | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Freightliner Business Class M2 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 Sterling Acterra | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Sterling L-Line | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Thomas Built Buses HDX | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Fccc MT45 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Fccc MT55 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Fccc XC | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Freightliner Business Class M2 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 Sterling Acterra | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Sterling L-Line | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Thomas Built Buses HDX | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 | 0 | 5 | 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 08V668000.
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