The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereNHTSA·10V472000·Announced 2010-10-08

Daimler Trucks Recalls 2007-2010 Freightliner and Sterling Trucks for Engine Software Defect

Daimler Trucks is recalling 58,000 model year 2007-2010 trucks because engine software may fail to shut down the vehicle during faults, increasing crash and fire risks.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect where the engine may fail to shut down during an over-temperature fault, explicitly resulting in a risk of fire, which aligns with the 'Severe' criteria for significant injury/property-damage reports or structural defects.

Plain-English summary

Daimler Trucks North America is recalling certain model year 2007 through 2010 Freightliner Business Class M2, Custom Chassis MT45, S2 Chassis, and Sterling Acterra vehicles. These vehicles were manufactured between October 5, 2006, and May 24, 2010, and are equipped with EPA 2007 MBE 900 Detroit Diesel engines.

The recall addresses a defect in the engine software, which may not react properly to certain aftermarket treatment device fault codes. This issue can cause the vehicle to shut down unnecessarily or, more critically, fail to shut down when the aftermarket device experiences an over-temperature fault. An unexpected shutdown may increase the risk of a crash, while an overheating device without engine shutdown may result in a fire.

Owners should contact Daimler Trucks at 1-800-547-0712 to schedule repairs. The safety recall began on December 30, 2010, and repairs will be performed by Detroit Diesel free of charge. Owners may also contact the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 for additional information.

The recalled product

Product
STERLING, FREIGHTLINER, FCCC ACTERRA, MT45, BUSINESS CLASS M2, S2
Brand
STERLING
Manufacturer
DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA
Category
Vehicle — Commercial Truck
Hazard
Affected units
58

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 (4)

  • ACTERRA
  • MT45
  • BUSINESS CLASS M2
  • S2

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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