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OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL

09V366000

Engine And Engine Cooling

Reported Sep 23, 2009 · DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA

Summary

DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING MODEL YEAR 2004-2010 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH CATERPILLAR C15 ENGINE. THE VARIABLE VALVE ACTUATION OIL LINE MAY RUB AGAINST THE P-CLIPS RETAINING THE OIL LINE, CAUSING AN OIL LEAK.

Consequence

AN OIL LEAK MAY RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy

DAIMLER TRUCKS IS WORKING WITH CATERPILLAR TO REMEDY THESE VEHICLES. PLEASE SEE CATERPILLAR'S DEFECT REPORT 09E-020. CATERPILLAR WILL INSPECT AND REPAIR THE NECESSARY COMPONENTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 5, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CATERPILLAR TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-447-4986 OR DAIMLER TRUCKS AT 1-800-547-0712.

Notes

DAIMLER TRUCKS RECALL NO. FL-558. OWNERS 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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

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Vehicle entries in this campaign

2010 Freightliner Argosy2010 Freightliner Columbia2010 Sterling A-LINE2010 Freightliner Century Class2010 Sterling L-LINE2010 Freightliner Fld2010 Western Star 49002010 Freightliner Coronado2010 Western Star 69002009 Sterling A-LINE2009 Freightliner Century Class2009 Freightliner Coronado2009 Western Star 49002009 Sterling L-LINE2009 Western Star 69002009 Freightliner Columbia2009 Freightliner Fld2009 Freightliner Argosy2008 Western Star 49002008 Freightliner Argosy2008 Freightliner Columbia2008 Western Star 69002008 Freightliner Century Class2008 Sterling A-LINE2008 Freightliner Coronado2008 Sterling L-LINE2008 Freightliner Fld2007 Sterling A-LINE2007 Sterling L-LINE2007 Freightliner Argosy

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