NHTSA Recall 11V146000 |
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<Vehicles: Freightliner Cascadia, Freightliner Century, Freightliner Columbia, Freightliner FLD, Freightliner Business Class M2, Sterling 9500, Western Star 4900
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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
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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 .
| Date | Document Name & Details | Documents |
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| 1 March 2011 | Defect 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 2011 | Grid 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 2011 | Defect 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 2011 | Defect 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 2011 | Defect 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 2011 | Defect 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 2011 | Defect 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 2012 | DTNA 1st Quarter 2012, Quarterly Report Daimler Trucks North America NHTSA Recall 11V146000 | PDF - 338KB - 5 pages |
| 30 July 2012 | DTNA 2nd Quarter 2012, Quarterly Report Daimler Trucks North America NHTSA Recall 11V146000 | PDF - 710KB - 5 pages |
| 29 October 2012 | DTNA 3rd Quarter 2012, Quarterly Report Daimler Trucks North America NHTSA Recall 11V146000 | PDF - 332KB - 5 pages |
| 21 January 2013 | DTNA 4th Quarter 2012, Quarterly Report Daimler Trucks North America NHTSA Recall 11V146000 | PDF - 203KB - 5 pages |
| 29 April 2013 | DTNA 1st Quarter 2013, Quarterly Report Daimler Trucks North America NHTSA Recall 11V146000 | PDF - 251KB - 6 pages |
| 31 July 2013 | DTNA 2nd Quarter 2013, Quarterly Report Daimler Trucks North America NHTSA Recall 11V146000 | PDF - 80KB - 2 pages |
| 30 October 2013 | DTNA 3rd Quarter 2013, Quarterly Report Daimler Trucks North America NHTSA Recall 11V146000 | PDF - 76KB - 2 pages |
| 20 January 2014 | DTNA 4th Quarter 2013, Quarterly Report Daimler Trucks North America NHTSA Recall 11V146000 | PDF - 45KB - 3 pages |