Daimler Trucks Recalls 48,170 Vehicles for Potential Electrical Fire Risk
Daimler Trucks North America is recalling 48,170 Freightliner, Sterling, and Western Star trucks because a loose bolt may cause a short circuit and vehicle fire.
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 (loose bolt) that could result in a vehicle fire, which aligns with the 'Severe' criteria for significant injury/property-damage reports or structural defects.
Plain-English summary
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is recalling 48,170 model year 2008-2012 Freightliner Cascadia, Century Class, Columbia, and Coronado; model year 2008-2009 Sterling A-Line and L-Line; and model year 2009-2012 Western Star Constellation vehicles. These vehicles were manufactured between January 14, 2008, and June 15, 2011, and are equipped with Detroit Diesel 15 or 16 engines.
The recall addresses a defect where the bolt attaching a rubber isolator to a support bracket may become loose and back out. This could allow the isolator to contact an unfused starter cable, creating a short circuit between the battery cable and chassis ground, which could result in a vehicle fire.
Dealers will install a new bolt and isolator and repair the vehicles free of charge. The safety recall began on December 21, 2011. Owners may contact DTNA at 1-800-547-0712 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
The recalled product
- Product
- STERLING, FREIGHTLINER, WESTERN STAR L-LINE, CENTURY CLASS, COLUMBIA, CONSTELLATION
- Brand
- STERLING
- Manufacturer
- DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA
- Category
- Vehicle — Heavy-Duty Trucks
- Affected units
- 48,170
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 (7)
- L-LINE
- CENTURY CLASS
- COLUMBIA
- CONSTELLATION
- CORONADO
- A-LINE
- CASCADIA
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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