Daimler Trucks Recalls 2008-2015 Vehicles Due to Intake Manifold Defect
Daimler Trucks North America is recalling specific 2008-2015 Freightliner, Sterling, and Thomas Built Buses vehicles because condensation in the intake manifold may freeze, causing sensor malfunction and increasing the risk of fire or burn injury.
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 source text explicitly states that the defect increases the risk of a vehicle fire or burn injury to a person, which aligns with the rubric criterion for 'significant injury/property-damage reports' or risk of serious harm.
Plain-English summary
Daimler Trucks North America LLC is recalling certain model year 2008-2015 Freightliner 114SD, Cascadia, M2 Business Class, Sterling LT8500, and Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX vehicles. These vehicles were manufactured between February 19, 2008, and February 11, 2014, and are equipped with Cummins Westport Model ISL G or Cummins Westport Model ISX12 G engines.
The recall addresses a defect where condensation in the intake manifold may freeze during cold weather conditions. This freezing can interfere with the proper operation of the intake manifold pressure sensor. A malfunctioning sensor could induce elevated exhaust temperatures or flames from the exhaust pipe, which increases the risk of a vehicle fire or burn injury to a person near the exhaust pipe.
Cummins and Cummins Westport will notify owners, and authorized Cummins service facilities will upload a new ECM calibration free of charge. The recall began on April 12, 2014. Customers may contact Daimler at 1-800-385-4357 or Cummins Inc. at 1-800-343-7357. Daimler's number for this recall is FL-660. Owners may also contact the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 or visit www.safercar.gov.
The recalled product
- Product
- FREIGHTLINER, THOMAS BUILT BUSES, STERLING CASCADIA, M2, SAF-T-LINER HDX, LT8500
- Brand
- FREIGHTLINER
- Manufacturer
- Daimler Trucks North America
- Category
- Vehicle — Commercial Truck / Bus
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 3,258
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)
- CASCADIA
- M2
- SAF-T-LINER HDX
- LT8500
- 114SD
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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