2006-2011 Freightliner Cascadia, Freightliner Century and others recall: engine and engine cooling

Daimler Trucks North America reported this safety recall on March 3, 2011. It covers about 2,073 vehicles.

vehicles affected: 2,073
reported: Mar 3, 2011
owners notified: Dec 2, 2011
related complaints: 22

Engine and engine cooling

What is wrong: Daimler trucks (dtna) is recalling certain model year 2006 through 2011 freightliner, cascadia, century, columbia fld, and m2, sterling 9500, and western star 4900 heavy trucks manufactured from march 20, 2006, through june 30, 2010, equipped with specific mbe4000 epa07 model engines. The intake air grid heater may short circuit and fail due to excessive internal temperatures.
Risk: A short circuited grid heater could result in a vehicle fire and injury to vehicle occupants.
Remedy: Dtna will notify owners of the recall during march 2011. Another notification will be issued once the remedy is released. Dtna expects the remedy to be available by december 1, 2011. Repairs will be performed by dtna dealers free of charge. Owners may contact dtna toll-free at 1‑800‑547‑0712. This recall is asscociated with a previous recall, campaign number 10v‑341.

Recall number 11V146000

Affected vehicles

Freightliner Cascadia 2006-2011 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Freightliner Century 2006-2011 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Freightliner Columbia 2006-2011 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Freightliner FLD 2006-2011 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Freightliner M2 2006-2011 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Sterling 9500 2006-2011 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Western Star 4900 2006-2011 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Owner complaints about the same problem

Owners of these vehicles have filed 22 complaints about engine 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 11V146000

Is there a recall on the 2006-2011 Freightliner Cascadia, Freightliner Century and others engine and engine cooling?

Yes. Recall 11V146000, reported on March 3, 2011, covers about 2,073 vehicles.

What is the fix for recall 11V146000?

Dtna will notify owners of the recall during march 2011. Another notification will be issued once the remedy is released. Dtna expects the remedy to be available by december 1, 2011. Repairs will be performed by dtna dealers free of charge. Owners may contact dtna toll-free at 1‑800‑547‑0712. This recall is asscociated with a previous recall, campaign number 10v‑341.

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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