2007-2010 Freightliner Cascadia, Freightliner Century and others recall: engine and engine cooling

Daimler Trucks North America reported this safety recall on October 8, 2009. It covers about 18,067 vehicles.

vehicles affected: 18,067
reported: Oct 8, 2009
owners notified: Nov 4, 2009
related complaints: 9

Engine and engine cooling

What is wrong: Daimler trucks is recalling model year 2007-2010 freightliner, sterling and western star vehicles equipped with detroit diesel dd15 epa07 engines which were manufactured with grid heaters. Increased internal grid heater resistance caused by improperly tightened screws may melt the solder on the grid heater circuit board leading to a short circuit.
Risk: A short-circuited grid heater could result in a vehicle fire and injury to vehicle occupants.
Remedy: The engine control logic will be reprogrammed free of charge by detroit diesel authorized repair facilities and direct warranty customers to provide cold weather starting without the need of a grid heater. The safety recall began on november 4, 2009. Owners may contact detroit diesel at 1‑313‑592‑5800 and daimler trucks at 1‑800‑547‑0712.

Recall number 09V400000

Affected vehicles

Freightliner Cascadia 2007-2010 2007 2008 2009 2010
Freightliner Century 2007-2010 2007 2008 2009 2010
Freightliner Columbia 2007-2010 2007 2008 2009 2010
Sterling 8500 2007-2010 2007 2008 2009 2010
Sterling 9500 2007-2010 2007 2008 2009 2010
Western Star 4900 2007-2010 2007 2008 2009 2010

Owner complaints about the same problem

Owners of these vehicles have filed 9 complaints about engine problems.

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Questions about recall 09V400000

Is there a recall on the 2007-2010 Freightliner Cascadia, Freightliner Century and others engine and engine cooling?

Yes. Recall 09V400000, reported on October 8, 2009, covers about 18,067 vehicles.

What is the fix for recall 09V400000?

The engine control logic will be reprogrammed free of charge by detroit diesel authorized repair facilities and direct warranty customers to provide cold weather starting without the need of a grid heater. The safety recall began on november 4, 2009. Owners may contact detroit diesel at 1‑313‑592‑5800 and daimler trucks 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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