Daimler Trucks Recalls 2009-2011 Freightliner and Western Star Trucks for Fuel Leak
Daimler Trucks is recalling specific 2009-2011 Freightliner and Western Star heavy trucks because a fuel pump component may crack and leak diesel fuel, increasing crash risk.
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 pump crack) that leads to a fuel leak, which the source explicitly states increases the risk of a crash, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.
Plain-English summary
Daimler Trucks North America is recalling certain model year 2009 through 2011 Freightliner Cascadia, Century, Columbia, Coronado, M2, and Western Star 4900 heavy trucks. These vehicles were manufactured between February 19, 2009, and July 9, 2010, and are equipped with specific DD13 and DD15 engines. The recall involves a Bosch high-pressure fuel pump element that may develop a crack due to hydrogen-induced stress corrosion.
The defect may result in a diesel fuel leak. If the leak continues undetected, fuel may spill onto the roadway, which increases the risk of a crash. This recall is an expansion of a previous recall campaign (10V-339) and began on May 18, 2011.
Owners will be notified by Daimler Trucks. Dealers will repair the vehicles free of charge. Owners may contact Daimler Trucks toll-free at 1-800-547-0712 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
The recalled product
- Product
- FREIGHTLINER, WESTERN STAR CASCADIA, CORONADO, 4900, COLUMBIA
- Brand
- FREIGHTLINER
- Manufacturer
- DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA
- Category
- Vehicle — Heavy Truck
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 268
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 (6)
- CASCADIA
- CORONADO
- 4900
- COLUMBIA
- CENTURY
- M2
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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