2008-2011 Freightliner Cascadia, Freightliner Century and others recall: fuel system, other

Daimler Trucks North America reported this safety recall on May 7, 2010. It covers about 30,704 vehicles.

vehicles affected: 30,704
reported: May 7, 2010
owners notified: Sep 17, 2010
related complaints: 9

Fuel system, other

What is wrong: Daimler trucks is recalling certain model year 2008 through 2011 freightliner columbia, cascadia, coronado, century, m2, sterling 9500, and western star 4900 vehicles equipped with dd 13 and dd15/dd16 engines and manufactured from january 1, 2007 through april 5, 2010. Should the fuel filter become restricted, the low pressure fuel flange may develop a crack resulting in a fuel leak.
Risk: Fuel leaking onto the roadway may result in vehicle crash.
Remedy: The low pressure fuel flange will be replaced with a more robust component. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on september 17, 2010. Owners may contact daimler trucks at 1‑800‑547‑0712.

Recall number 10V189000

Affected vehicles

Freightliner Cascadia 2008-2011 2008 2009 2010 2011
Freightliner Century 2008-2011 2008 2009 2010 2011
Freightliner Columbia 2008-2011 2008 2009 2010 2011
Freightliner Coronado 2008-2011 2008 2009 2010 2011
Freightliner M2 2008-2011 2008 2009 2010 2011

Owner complaints about the same problem

Owners of these vehicles have filed 9 complaints about fuel system problems.

2008 Freightliner Cascadia 2009 Freightliner Cascadia 2010 Freightliner Cascadia 2011 Freightliner Cascadia 2008 Freightliner Century 2009 Freightliner Century 2010 Freightliner Century 2011 Freightliner Century 2008 Freightliner Columbia 2009 Freightliner Columbia 2010 Freightliner Columbia 2011 Freightliner Columbia

Questions about recall 10V189000

Is there a recall on the 2008-2011 Freightliner Cascadia, Freightliner Century and others fuel system, other?

Yes. Recall 10V189000, reported on May 7, 2010, covers about 30,704 vehicles.

What is the fix for recall 10V189000?

The low pressure fuel flange will be replaced with a more robust component. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on september 17, 2010. Owners may contact 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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