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NHTSA Recall 11V146000


Trucking <Vehicles:  Freightliner Cascadia, Freightliner Century, Freightliner Columbia, Freightliner FLD, Freightliner Business Class M2, Sterling 9500, Western Star 4900

NHTSA Recall 11V146000

NHTSA Campaign ID number : 	11V146000
	
Vehicle Make / Model: 	    	Model Year(s):
     FREIGHTLINER / CASCADIA 	    	2006-2011
     FREIGHTLINER / CENTURY 	    	2006-2011
     FREIGHTLINER / COLUMBIA 	    	2006-2011
     FREIGHTLINER / FLD 	    	2006-2011
     FREIGHTLINER / M2 	    	2006-2011
     STERLING / 9500 	    	2006-2011
     WESTERN STAR / 4900 	    	2006-2011
Manufacturer: DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA 	Mfr's Report Date: MAR 01, 2011
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 11V146000 	
N/A
NHTSA Action Number: N/A
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Potential Number of Units Affected: 1,978
Summary:
DAIMLER TRUCKS (DTNA) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 THROUGH 2011 FREIGHTLINER, CASCADIA, CENTURY, COLUMBIA FLD, AND M2, STERLING 9500, AND WESTERN STAR 4900 HEAVY TRUCKS MANUFACTURED FROM MARCH 20, 2006, THROUGH JUNE 30, 2010, EQUIPPED WITH SPECIFIC MBE4000 EPA07 MODEL ENGINES. THE INTAKE AIR GRID HEATER MAY SHORT CIRCUIT AND FAIL DUE TO EXCESSIVE INTERNAL TEMPERATURES.
Consequence:
A SHORT CIRCUITED GRID HEATER COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE AND INJURY TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS.
Remedy:
DTNA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS OF THE RECALL DURING MARCH 2011. ANOTHER NOTIFICATION WILL BE ISSUED ONCE THE REMEDY IS RELEASED. DTNA EXPECTS THE REMEDY TO BE AVAILABLE BY JULY 2011. REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY DTNA DEALERS FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DTNA TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-547-0712. THIS RECALL IS ASSCOCIATED WITH A PREVIOUS RECALL, CAMPAIGN NUMBER 10V-341.
Notes:
DAIMLER TRUCKS' RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 10C-5. 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 HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV . 


Documents

DateDocument Name & DetailsDocuments
1 March 2011Defect Information Report - Previously 10V-341 MBE4000 Grid Heater, Non-School Bus Applications
To: Dan Smith, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
From: Nasser Zamani, Daimler Trucks North America
NHTSA Recall 11V146000

PDF
- 564KB - 2 pages
8 March 2011Grid Heater/Possible Fire
To: Nasser Zamani, Daimler Trucks North America
From: Jennifer Timian, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
NHTSA Recall 11V146000

PDF
- 23KB - 3 pages
22 March 2011Defect Information Report - Supplemental Report No. 1: 11V-146, 10C-5, EPA07 MBE4000 Grid Heater Interim Notification
To: Dan Smith, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
From: Nasser Zamani, Daimler Trucks North America
NHTSA Recall 11V146000

PDF
- 118KB - 3 pages
4 April 2011Defect Information Report - Supplemental Report No. 2: 11V-146, 10C-5, EPA07 MBE4000 Grid Heater
To: Dan Smith, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
From: Nasser Zamani, Daimler Trucks North America
NHTSA Recall 11V146000

PDF
- 195KB - 1 page
25 May 2011Defect Information Report - Supplemental Report No. 3: 11V-146, 10C-5, EPA07 MBE4000 Grid Heater
To: Dan Smith, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
From: Nasser Zamani, Daimler Trucks North America
NHTSA Recall 11V146000

PDF
- 33KB - 1 page
8 September 2011Defect Information Report - Supplemental Report No. 4: 11V-146, 10C-5, EPA07 MBE4000 Grid Heater
To: Dan Smith, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
From: Nasser Zamani, Daimler Trucks North America
NHTSA Recall 11V146000

PDF
- 20KB - 1 page
8 December 2011Defect Information Report - Supplemental Report No. 2: 11V-146, 10C-7 (FL-599), EPA07, MBE 4000 Grid Heater Representative Owner Notification
To: Nancy Lewis, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
From: Nasser Zamani, Daimler Trucks North America
NHTSA Recall 11V146000

PDF
- 566KB - 2 pages
30 April 2012DTNA 1st Quarter 2012, Quarterly Report
Daimler Trucks North America
NHTSA Recall 11V146000

PDF
- 338KB - 5 pages
30 July 2012DTNA 2nd Quarter 2012, Quarterly Report
Daimler Trucks North America
NHTSA Recall 11V146000

PDF
- 710KB - 5 pages
29 October 2012DTNA 3rd Quarter 2012, Quarterly Report
Daimler Trucks North America
NHTSA Recall 11V146000

PDF
- 332KB - 5 pages
21 January 2013DTNA 4th Quarter 2012, Quarterly Report
Daimler Trucks North America
NHTSA Recall 11V146000

PDF
- 203KB - 5 pages
29 April 2013DTNA 1st Quarter 2013, Quarterly Report
Daimler Trucks North America
NHTSA Recall 11V146000

PDF
- 251KB - 6 pages
31 July 2013DTNA 2nd Quarter 2013, Quarterly Report
Daimler Trucks North America
NHTSA Recall 11V146000

PDF
- 80KB - 2 pages
30 October 2013DTNA 3rd Quarter 2013, Quarterly Report
Daimler Trucks North America
NHTSA Recall 11V146000

PDF
- 76KB - 2 pages
20 January 2014DTNA 4th Quarter 2013, Quarterly Report
Daimler Trucks North America
NHTSA Recall 11V146000

PDF
- 45KB - 3 pages





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