2000-2003 Freightliner Freightliner, Thomas MVP and others recall: engine and engine cooling

Freightliner LLC reported this safety recall on April 27, 2005. It covers about 248 vehicles.

vehicles affected: 248
reported: Apr 27, 2005
owners notified: Nov 16, 2005
related complaints: 3

Engine and engine cooling

What is wrong: Certain my 2000-2003 freightliner, thomas mvp school bus and western stars trucks manufactured between november 19, 2000, and march 30, 2005, and equipped with webasto coolant heaters, model dbw 2010, assembled with webasto burner tubes, p/n 303046/26533a. The stainless steel burner tube is made out of a material that is not to specification and could fail prematurely.
Risk: Should the burner tube fail, the coolant heater could overheat, possibly resulting in a fire.
Remedy: Thomas built will notify its customers and replace the subject burner tubes with new certified burner tubes at no cost to the owner. The recall began on november 16, 2005. Owners may contact thomas built customer support office at 1‑336‑889‑4871 or contact freightliner at 1‑800‑547‑0712.

Recall number 05V207000

Affected vehicles

Freightliner Freightliner 2000-2003 2000 2001 2002 2003
Thomas MVP 2000-2003 2000 2001 2002 2003
Western Star Western Star 2000-2003 2000 2001 2002 2003

Owner complaints about the same problem

Owners of these vehicles have filed 3 complaints about engine problems.

2000 Freightliner Freightliner 2001 Freightliner Freightliner 2002 Freightliner Freightliner 2003 Freightliner Freightliner 2000 Thomas MVP 2001 Thomas MVP 2002 Thomas MVP 2003 Thomas MVP 2000 Western Star Western Star 2001 Western Star Western Star 2002 Western Star Western Star 2003 Western Star Western Star

Questions about recall 05V207000

Is there a recall on the 2000-2003 Freightliner Freightliner, Thomas MVP and others engine and engine cooling?

Yes. Recall 05V207000, reported on April 27, 2005, covers about 248 vehicles.

What is the fix for recall 05V207000?

Thomas built will notify its customers and replace the subject burner tubes with new certified burner tubes at no cost to the owner. The recall began on november 16, 2005. Owners may contact thomas built customer support office at 1‑336‑889‑4871 or contact freightliner at 1‑800‑547‑0712.

Is the recall repair free?

Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.

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