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SevereNHTSA·10V189000·Announced 2010-05-07

Daimler Trucks Recalls Freightliner Models for Fuel Leak Risk

Daimler Trucks is recalling certain Freightliner models because a fuel flange may crack and leak fuel, potentially causing a vehicle crash.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (fuel system component) where the source text explicitly states the hazard may result in a vehicle crash, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Daimler Trucks North America is recalling certain model year 2008 through 2011 Freightliner Columbia, Coronado, Century, M2, Cascadia, Sterling 9500, and Western Star 4900 vehicles. The recall affects vehicles equipped with DD 13 and DD15/DD16 engines that were manufactured from January 1, 2007, through April 5, 2010.

The defect involves the low pressure fuel flange, which may develop a crack if the fuel filter becomes restricted. This can result in a fuel leak. Fuel leaking onto the roadway may result in a vehicle crash.

Owners should contact Daimler Trucks at 1-800-547-0712 to schedule a free repair. The corrective action involves replacing the low pressure fuel flange with a more robust component. The safety recall began on September 17, 2010.

The recalled product

Product
FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA, CORONADO, CENTURY, M2
Brand
FREIGHTLINER
Manufacturer
DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA
Category
Vehicle — Truck
Hazard
Affected units
30,704

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (5)

  • COLUMBIA
  • CORONADO
  • CENTURY
  • M2
  • CASCADIA

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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