2009-2011 Freightliner Cascadia, Freightliner Century and others recall: fuel pump

Daimler Trucks North America reported this safety recall on May 18, 2011. It covers about 268 vehicles.

vehicles affected: 268
reported: May 18, 2011
owners notified: May 18, 2011
related complaints: 10

Fuel system, other: delivery: fuel pump

What is wrong: Daimler trucks is recalling certain model year 2009 through 2011 freightliner cascadia, century, columbia, coronado, m2, and western star 4900 heavy trucks manufactured from february 19, 2009, through july 9, 2010, equipped with specific dd13 and dd15 engines assembled with a bosch high pressure fuel pump element which may develop a crack due to hydrogen induced stress corrosion. The crack may result in a diesel fuel leak.
Risk: If a diesel fuel leak continues undetected, fuel may spill onto the roadway increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Daimler trucks will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles, free of charge. This recall is an expansion of a previous recall (see recall campaign 10v‑339). The safety recall began on may 18, 2011. Owners may contact daimler trucks toll-free at 1‑800‑547‑0712.

Recall number 11V287000

Affected vehicles

Freightliner Cascadia 2009-2011 2009 2010 2011
Freightliner Century 2009-2011 2009 2010 2011
Freightliner Columbia 2009-2011 2009 2010 2011
Freightliner Coronado 2009-2011 2009 2010 2011
Freightliner M2 2009-2011 2009 2010 2011
Western Star 4900 2009-2011 2009 2010 2011

Owner complaints about the same problem

Owners of these vehicles have filed 10 complaints about fuel system problems.

2009 Freightliner Cascadia 2010 Freightliner Cascadia 2011 Freightliner Cascadia 2009 Freightliner Century 2010 Freightliner Century 2011 Freightliner Century 2009 Freightliner Columbia 2010 Freightliner Columbia 2011 Freightliner Columbia 2009 Freightliner Coronado 2010 Freightliner Coronado 2011 Freightliner Coronado

Questions about recall 11V287000

Is there a recall on the 2009-2011 Freightliner Cascadia, Freightliner Century and others fuel pump?

Yes. Recall 11V287000, reported on May 18, 2011, covers about 268 vehicles.

What is the fix for recall 11V287000?

Daimler trucks will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles, free of charge. This recall is an expansion of a previous recall (see recall campaign 10v‑339). The safety recall began on may 18, 2011. Owners may contact daimler trucks toll-free 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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