The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereNHTSA·14V566000·Announced 2014-09-17

Daimler Trucks Recalls 2015 Freightliner and FCCC Vehicles for Fuel Filter Defect

Daimler Trucks is recalling 6,759 model year 2015 Freightliner, FCCC, Thomas Built Buses, and Western Star vehicles because a fuel filter component may separate, causing the engine to stall without warning.

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 (fuel filter separation) that causes the engine to stall without warning, explicitly increasing the risk of a crash, which aligns with the 'Severe' criteria for structural defects and significant injury risk.

Plain-English summary

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2015 Freightliner 108SD, 114SD, and M2 Business Class; Thomas Built Buses HDX; Western Star 4700; and FCCC MBC, MC, MT45, MT55, S2C 106CAB, Sport M2 106, XBR, XBS, XCL, XCM, XCR, and XCS vehicles. The affected vehicles were manufactured between May 2, 2014, and July 31, 2014. A total of 6,759 vehicles are included in this recall.

The Cummins ISB or ISL engines in these vehicles may have been equipped with Fleetguard UFF-XT fuel filters (part number FF63009). The filter shell on these specific units may separate from the fuel filter nut plate. If this separation occurs, it can cause the engine to stall without warning, which increases the risk of a crash.

Cummins will notify owners on behalf of DTNA. Dealers will replace the defective fuel filter with a non-defective one at no charge to the owner. The recall began on September 29, 2014. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000 or Cummins customer service at 1-800-223-4583. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-664. Owners may also contact the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 or visit www.safercar.gov.

The recalled product

Product
FCCC, FREIGHTLINER, THOMAS BUILT BUSES MT45, XCS, XCM, 108SD
Brand
FCCC
Manufacturer
Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Category
Vehicle — Commercial Truck/Bus
Hazard
Affected units
6,759

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 (17)

  • MT45
  • XCS
  • XCM
  • 108SD
  • MBC
  • MC
  • HDX
  • XCR
  • XCL
  • MT55
  • XBR
  • SPORT M2106
  • S2C 106CAB
  • XBS
  • 114SD
  • M2
  • 4700

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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