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SevereNHTSA·11V330000·Announced 2011-06-21

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

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 (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
Hazard
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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