Daimler Trucks North America: Fuel System, Other › Delivery › Fuel Pump
Daimler Trucks North America reported this defect to federal regulators on May 18, 2011 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 268. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 THROUGH 2011 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA, CENTURY, COLUMBIA, CORONADO, M2, AND WESTERN STAR 4900 HEAVY TRUCKS MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 19, 2009, THROUGH JULY 9, 2010, EQUIPPED WITH SPECIFIC DD13 AND DD15 ENGINES ASSEMBLED WITH A BOSCH HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP ELEMENT WHICH MAY DEVELOP A CRACK DUE TO HYDROGEN INDUCED STRESS CORROSION. THE CRACK MAY RESULT IN A DIESEL FUEL LEAK.
The risk
IF A DIESEL FUEL LEAK CONTINUES UNDETECTED, FUEL MAY SPILL ONTO THE ROADWAY INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DAIMLER TRUCKS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES, FREE OF CHARGE. THIS RECALL IS AN EXPANSION OF A PREVIOUS RECALL (SEE RECALL CAMPAIGN 10V-339). THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 18, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLER TRUCKS TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-547-0712.
18 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 |
| 2011 Western Star 4900 | 1 | 14 | 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 |
| 2010 Western Star 4900 | 0 | 14 | 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 |
| 2009 Western Star 4900 | 1 | 16 | 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 11V287000.
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