Daimler Trucks North America: Engine and Engine Cooling
Daimler Trucks North America reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 8, 2010 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 58. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007 THROUGH 2010 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2, CUSTOM CHASSIS MT45, S2 CHASSIS, AND STERING ACTERRA VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 5, 2006, THROUGH MAY 24, 2010, EQUIPPED WITH EPA 2007 MBE 900 DETROIT DIESEL ENGINES. ENGINE SOFTWARE MAY NOT REACT PROPERLY TO CERTAIN AFTERMARKET TREATMENT DEVICE FAULT CODES. THE SOFTWARE MAY UNNECESSARILY SHUTDOWN A VEHICLE OR MAY FAIL TO SHUTDOWN A VEHICLE WITH AN AFTERMARKET DEVICE OVER-TEMP FAULT.
The risk
UNEXPECTED SHUTDOWN OF A VEHICLE MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH. OVERHEATING OF THE AFTERTREATMENT DEVICE WITHOUT ENGINE SHUTDOWN MAY RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy
DAIMLER TRUCKS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY DETROIT DIESEL FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 30, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLER TRUCKS AT 1-800-547-0712.
16 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Fccc S2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Freightliner Business Class M2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Freightliner MT-45 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Sterling Acterra | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Fccc S2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Freightliner Business Class M2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Freightliner MT-45 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Sterling Acterra | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Fccc S2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Freightliner Business Class M2 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Freightliner MT-45 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Sterling Acterra | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Fccc S2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Freightliner Business Class M2 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 Freightliner MT-45 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Sterling Acterra | 0 | 11 | 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 10V472000.
Full record for the 2010 Fccc S2 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →