NHTSA safety recall

Recall 08V668000 · manufacturer campaign FL-542

Fuel System, Other › Delivery › Hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings — Fccc, Freightliner, Sterling and others · reported 17 Dec 2008 · 24,650 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA (DTNA) IS RECALLING 24,650 SCHOOL AND NON-SCHOOL BUSES, MOTOR HOME CHASSIS, AND TRUCKS MANUFACTURED FROM MARCH 9, 2004 THROUGH AUGUST 18, 2006, EQUIPPED WITH EPA04 CERTIFIED MBE900 ENGINES, MANUFACTURED BY DETROIT DIESEL BETWEEN MARCH 1, 2004, AND JULY 31, 2006. THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL LINES AND TRANSFER TUBES MAY FATIGUE AND FRACTURE.

The risk

A FRACTURED FUEL LINE MAY LEAK DIESEL FUEL POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE OR FUEL MAY BE SPILLED ON THE ROAD CAUSING A SLIPPERY SURFACE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

The fix

DETROIT DIESEL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE VEHICLES WILL BE REPAIRED WITH MORE ROBUST LINES AND VIBRATION DAMPERS FREE OF CHARGE. REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY AUTHORIZED DETROIT DIESEL DISTRIBUTORSHIPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 9, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DETROIT DIESEL 1-313-592-3708 OR DTNA TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-547-0712 FOR MORE INFORMATION.

DTNA'S RECALL NO. FL-452.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

NHTSA campaign
08V668000
Manufacturer campaign
FL-542
Filed by
Daimler Trucks North America
Report received
17 Dec 2008
Owners notified
9 Mar 2009
Potentially affected
24,650

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

2004 Fccc Mt 45 2005 Fccc Mt 45 2006 Fccc Mt 45 2004 Fccc Mt 55 2005 Fccc Mt 55 2006 Fccc Mt 55 2004 Fccc Xc 2005 Fccc Xc 2006 Fccc Xc 2004 Freightliner Business Class M2 2005 Freightliner Business Class M2 2006 Freightliner Business Class M2 2004 Sterling Acterra 2005 Sterling Acterra 2006 Sterling Acterra 2004 Sterling L-line 2005 Sterling L-line 2006 Sterling L-line 2004 Thomas Built Buses Hdx 2005 Thomas Built Buses Hdx 2006 Thomas Built Buses Hdx 2004 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner C2 2005 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner C2 2006 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner C2

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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