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OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL

08V113000

Fuel System, Diesel

Reported Mar 11, 2008 · DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA

Summary

DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING 62,000 MY 2005-2007 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS, CENTURY CLASS, COLUMBIA, CORONADO, FLD, CLASSIC, STERLING A-LINE, L-LINE, AND WESTERN STAR 4900 TRUCKS. A FRACTURED FUEL LINE COULD LEAK DIESEL FUEL.

Consequence

IF A LEAK CONTINUES UNDETECTED UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, FUEL MAY IGNITE AT A HOT ENGINE SURFACE AND/OR FUEL MAY BE SPILLED ON THE ROAD SURFACE.

Remedy

HIGH PRESSURE FUEL LINES AND TRANSFER TUBES WILL BE INSPECTED AND REPLACED FREE OF CHARGED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 9, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLER TRUCKS AT 1-800-547-0712.

Notes

DAIMLER TRUCK RECALL NO. FL-526.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

This campaign page uses the representative official campaign record. Applicability-specific source variants appear on the linked vehicle pages. Recall counts refer to campaigns, not affected vehicles.

Vehicle entries in this campaign

2007 Sterling A-LINE2007 Freightliner Business Class M22007 Freightliner Classic2007 Sterling L-LINE2007 Freightliner Coronado2007 Freightliner Columbia2007 Freightliner Century Class2007 Freightliner Fld2007 Western Star 49002006 Western Star 49002006 Sterling A-LINE2006 Freightliner Coronado2006 Freightliner Classic2006 Freightliner Century Class2006 Sterling L-LINE2006 Freightliner Fld2006 Freightliner Columbia2006 Freightliner Business Class M22005 Western Star 49002005 Freightliner Coronado2005 Freightliner Columbia2005 Freightliner Century Class2005 Sterling L-LINE2005 Freightliner Fld2005 Freightliner Business Class M22005 Sterling A-LINE2005 Freightliner Classic

This is model-level recall history. It does not confirm whether a particular VIN is affected or has received the repair. Check with NHTSA ↗