NHTSA campaign 17V810000 · Part 573 safety recall report

Daimler Trucks North America LLC: Equipment

Daimler Trucks North America LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 15, 2017 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 24,860. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.

The defect

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2002-2017 Freightliner Cascadia, Century Class, Columbia and Coronado trucks and Western Star 4700, 4900, 5700, 5900 and 6900 trucks. These vehicles are equipped with Kidde Plastic-Handle or Push Button 'Pindicator' Fire Extinguishers that may become clogged, preventing the extinguisher from discharging as expected or excessive force may be needed to activate the extinguisher. Additionally, in certain models, the nozzle may detach from the valve assembly with enough force that it could cause injury and also render the product inoperable. For a full list of the affected fire extinguisher models visit: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/RMISC-17E062-5427.pdf

The risk

In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.

The remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and instruct them to contact Kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began on April 11, 2018. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712, or contact Kidde customer service toll-free at 1-855-262-3540, or online at www.kidde.com and click on "Product Safety Recall" for more information. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-759.

144 model years covered

Newest first

Vehicle	Complaints	Recalls	Fires	Crashes
2017 Freightliner Cascadia	9	20	0	2
2017 Freightliner Century Class	0	1	0	0
2017 Freightliner Columbia	0	3	0	0
2017 Freightliner Coronado	1	5	0	0
2017 Western Star 4700	1	9	0	0
2017 Western Star 4900	0	16	0	0
2017 Western Star 5700	0	12	0	0
2017 Western Star 5900	0	1	0	0
2017 Western Star 6900	0	5	0	0
2016 Freightliner Cascadia	12	12	3	1
2016 Freightliner Century Class	0	1	0	0
2016 Freightliner Columbia	0	3	0	0
2016 Freightliner Coronado	0	4	0	0
2016 Western Star 4700	0	7	0	0
2016 Western Star 4900	0	10	0	0
2016 Western Star 5700	0	5	0	0
2016 Western Star 5900	0	1	0	0
2016 Western Star 6900	0	2	0	0
2015 Freightliner Cascadia	16	18	1	1
2015 Freightliner Century Class	0	1	0	0
2015 Freightliner Columbia	0	3	0	0
2015 Freightliner Coronado	1	6	0	0
2015 Western Star 4700	0	12	0	0
2015 Western Star 4900	1	14	0	0
2015 Western Star 5700	0	5	0	0
2015 Western Star 5900	0	1	0	0
2015 Western Star 6900	0	3	0	0
2014 Freightliner Cascadia	12	21	2	0
2014 Freightliner Century Class	0	1	0	0
2014 Freightliner Columbia	0	5	0	0
2014 Freightliner Coronado	0	8	0	0
2014 Western Star 4700	0	9	0	0
2014 Western Star 4900	3	11	0	1
2014 Western Star 5700	0	5	0	0
2014 Western Star 5900	0	1	0	0
2014 Western Star 6900	0	4	0	0
2013 Freightliner Cascadia	7	19	1	0
2013 Freightliner Century Class	0	1	0	0
2013 Freightliner Columbia	0	5	0	0
2013 Freightliner Coronado	0	8	0	0
2013 Western Star 4700	0	5	0	0
2013 Western Star 4900	0	8	0	0
2013 Western Star 5700	0	2	0	0
2013 Western Star 5900	0	1	0	0
2013 Western Star 6900	0	4	0	0
2012 Freightliner Cascadia	17	19	3	1
2012 Freightliner Century Class	0	2	0	0
2012 Freightliner Columbia	0	6	0	0
2012 Freightliner Coronado	1	13	0	0
2012 Western Star 4700	0	4	0	0
2012 Western Star 4900	1	8	1	0
2012 Western Star 5700	0	2	0	0
2012 Western Star 5900	0	1	0	0
2012 Western Star 6900	0	3	0	0
2011 Freightliner Cascadia	12	23	0	1
2011 Freightliner Century Class	0	3	0	0
2011 Freightliner Columbia	0	13	0	0
2011 Freightliner Coronado	0	18	0	0
2011 Western Star 4700	0	3	0	0
2011 Western Star 4900	1	14	0	0
2011 Western Star 5700	0	2	0	0
2011 Western Star 5900	0	1	0	0
2011 Western Star 6900	0	3	0	0
2010 Freightliner Cascadia	12	23	1	1
2010 Freightliner Century Class	0	4	0	0
2010 Freightliner Columbia	1	18	0	0
2010 Freightliner Coronado	0	12	0	0
2010 Western Star 4700	0	3	0	0
2010 Western Star 4900	0	14	0	0
2010 Western Star 5700	0	2	0	0
2010 Western Star 5900	0	1	0	0
2010 Western Star 6900	0	4	0	0
2009 Freightliner Cascadia	19	24	3	0
2009 Freightliner Century Class	0	4	0	0
2009 Freightliner Columbia	2	20	0	0
2009 Freightliner Coronado	0	11	0	0
2009 Western Star 4700	0	3	0	0
2009 Western Star 4900	1	16	0	0
2009 Western Star 5700	0	2	0	0
2009 Western Star 5900	0	1	0	0
2009 Western Star 6900	0	4	0	0
2008 Freightliner Cascadia	8	22	0	0
2008 Freightliner Century Class	0	5	0	0
2008 Freightliner Columbia	1	30	0	0
2008 Freightliner Coronado	0	18	0	0
2008 Western Star 4700	0	2	0	0
2008 Western Star 4900	0	17	0	0
2008 Western Star 5700	0	2	0	0
2008 Western Star 5900	0	1	0	0
2008 Western Star 6900	0	4	0	0
2007 Freightliner Cascadia	1	12	0	0
2007 Freightliner Century Class	0	4	0	0
2007 Freightliner Columbia	11	27	1	0
2007 Freightliner Coronado	0	15	0	0
2007 Western Star 4700	0	1	0	0
2007 Western Star 4900	0	14	0	0
2007 Western Star 5700	0	1	0	0
2007 Western Star 5900	0	1	0	0
2007 Western Star 6900	0	4	0	0
2006 Freightliner Cascadia	1	8	0	0
2006 Freightliner Century Class	2	5	0	0
2006 Freightliner Columbia	14	21	2	1
2006 Freightliner Coronado	1	12	0	0
2006 Western Star 4700	0	1	0	0
2006 Western Star 4900	1	10	0	0
2006 Western Star 5700	0	1	0	0
2006 Western Star 5900	0	1	0	0
2006 Western Star 6900	1	6	0	0
2005 Freightliner Cascadia	1	3	0	0
2005 Freightliner Century Class	5	4	1	0
2005 Freightliner Columbia	38	14	2	1
2005 Freightliner Coronado	0	9	0	0
2005 Western Star 4700	0	1	0	0
2005 Western Star 4900	2	7	0	0
2005 Western Star 5700	0	1	0	0
2005 Western Star 5900	0	1	0	0
2005 Western Star 6900	0	5	0	0
2004 Freightliner Cascadia	0	2	0	0
2004 Freightliner Century Class	1	2	1	0
2004 Freightliner Columbia	13	10	2	2
2004 Freightliner Coronado	0	6	0	0
2004 Western Star 4700	0	1	0	0
2004 Western Star 4900	0	5	0	0
2004 Western Star 5700	0	1	0	0
2004 Western Star 5900	0	1	0	0
2004 Western Star 6900	0	4	0	0
2003 Freightliner Cascadia	0	1	0	0
2003 Freightliner Century Class	2	1	0	1
2003 Freightliner Columbia	10	5	0	0
2003 Freightliner Coronado	0	4	0	0
2003 Western Star 4700	0	1	0	0
2003 Western Star 4900	0	2	0	0
2003 Western Star 5700	0	1	0	0
2003 Western Star 5900	0	1	0	0
2003 Western Star 6900	0	2	0	0
2002 Freightliner Cascadia	0	1	0	0
2002 Freightliner Century Class	0	1	0	0
2002 Freightliner Columbia	2	3	1	1
2002 Freightliner Coronado	0	2	0	0
2002 Western Star 4700	0	1	0	0
2002 Western Star 4900	1	2	0	1
2002 Western Star 5700	0	1	0	0
2002 Western Star 5900	0	1	0	0
2002 Western Star 6900	0	2	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 17V810000.

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