Daimler Trucks North America: Fuel System, Other
Daimler Trucks North America reported this defect to federal regulators on May 7, 2010 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 30,704. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 THROUGH 2011 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA, CASCADIA, CORONADO, CENTURY, M2, STERLING 9500, AND WESTERN STAR 4900 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH DD 13 AND DD15/DD16 ENGINES AND MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 1, 2007 THROUGH APRIL 5, 2010. SHOULD THE FUEL FILTER BECOME RESTRICTED, THE LOW PRESSURE FUEL FLANGE MAY DEVELOP A CRACK RESULTING IN A FUEL LEAK.
The risk
FUEL LEAKING ONTO THE ROADWAY MAY RESULT IN VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
THE LOW PRESSURE FUEL FLANGE WILL BE REPLACED WITH A MORE ROBUST COMPONENT. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLER TRUCKS AT 1-800-547-0712.
20 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Freightliner Cascadia | 12 | 23 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 Freightliner Century | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Freightliner Columbia | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Freightliner Coronado | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Freightliner M2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Freightliner Cascadia | 12 | 23 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 Freightliner Century | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Freightliner Columbia | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Freightliner Coronado | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Freightliner M2 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Freightliner Cascadia | 19 | 24 | 3 | 0 |
| 2009 Freightliner Century | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Freightliner Columbia | 2 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Freightliner Coronado | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Freightliner M2 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 Freightliner Cascadia | 8 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Freightliner Century | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Freightliner Columbia | 1 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Freightliner Coronado | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Freightliner M2 | 1 | 10 | 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 10V189000.
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