Daimler Trucks Recalls 2016 Freightliner and Western Star Vehicles for Engine Stalling
Daimler Trucks is recalling 2016 Freightliner, Western Star, and Thomas Built Buses vehicles because a faulty engine control module may cause the engine to stall without warning, increasing crash risk.
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 (engine stalling) that increases the risk of a crash, which aligns with the rubric criteria for a Severe (4) rating.
Plain-English summary
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2016 Freightliner Cascadia, Business Class M2, 108SD, 114SD, and 122SD, Western Star 4700 and 4900, Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, and Freightliner MT55 vehicles. These vehicles were manufactured between August 7, 2015, and August 26, 2015. The affected vehicles are equipped with certain Cummins ISB6.7, ISL9, ISX12, or ISX15 engines.
The recall addresses a defect in the engine control module (ECM), which may short circuit and blow a fuse. This failure can result in the engine stalling without warning. An engine that stalls without warning increases the risk of a crash.
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ECM free of charge. The recall began on October 22, 2015. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-690. Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
The recalled product
- Product
- FREIGHTLINER, THOMAS BUILT BUSES, WESTERN STAR 122SD, MT55, BUSINESS CLASS M2, 114SD
- Brand
- FREIGHTLINER
- Manufacturer
- Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 273
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 (9)
- 122SD
- MT55
- BUSINESS CLASS M2
- 114SD
- SAF-T-LINER C2
- 108SD
- CASCADIA
- 4700
- 4900
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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