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Recalls 5
Engine and engine cooling: engine: diesel
- What is wrong
- Daimler trucks (dtna) is recalling certain model year 2006-2013 freightliner, sterling, and western star vehicles, equipped with detroit diesel epa07 and epa10, dd13 and dd15/16 engines, manufactured from january 20, 2006, through february 20, 2012. The pump to rail high pressure fuel line support system used on these engines is sensitive to assembly torque and may be damaged during service work. As a result of other repairs, the line supports may loosen, potentially leading to fuel line cracking and a fuel leak.
- Risk
- A fuel leak could create a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash. Also a fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can result in a fire.
- Remedy
- Dtna will notify owners, and where necessary, the high pressure fuel line support system will be replaced by dtna authorized service facilities, free of charge. The safety recall began on april 27, 2012. Owners may contact dtna at 1‑800‑547‑0712.
Recall number 12V074000 · Recall details
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 · Recall details
Engine and engine cooling
- What is wrong
- Daimler trucks is recalling certain model year 2007 through 2011 freightliner, fccc, sterling, and western star heavy trucks manufactured from september 5, 2006, through june 30, 2010, equipped with specific mbe900 epa04 and 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
- Daimler trucks will notify owners and dealers will repair the buses free of charge. Repairs will be performed by detroit diesel corporation authorized repair facilities. The safety recall is expected to begin on or about july 29, 2011. Owners may contact daimler trucks toll-free at 1‑800‑547‑0712.
Recall number 10V341000 · Recall details
Engine and engine cooling
- What is wrong
- Daimler trucks has notified the federal safety agency of a defect in certain model year 2008 through 2010 freightliner columbia, fld, sterling 9500 and western star 4900 emergency vehicles. The engine may shut down unexpectedly when a diesel particulate filter over temperature condition is detected.
- Risk
- Unexpected emergency vehicle engine shutdown under certain conditions could hamper rescue operations and place the public at risk.
- Remedy
- The engine control logic will be reprogrammed to illuminate a malfunction indicator light without requesting engine shutdown. Repairs will be performed by detroit diesel. Please see daimler trucks defect report 10e-005. The safety recall began on may 17, 2010. Owners may contact detroit diesel at 1‑313‑592‑5800 or daimler trucks at 1‑800‑547‑0712.
Recall number 10V112000 · Recall details
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 · Recall details
Technical service bulletins for the 2008 Sterling 9500 74
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
- Warranty Information letter announcing that DTNA is increasing the Standard Diagnostic Times (SDTs) shown
- Warranty Information Letter announcing DTNA is adjusting the Standard Repair Times (SRTs) shown
- Technical Service Letter for SPN 3711 FMI 31 on GHG17 DD15 Trucks.
- Service Information Bulletin for Symptom Diagnostics
- 14CSA23 csc
- 15TS3 Detroit? Coolant Change From Nitrite Organic Acid Technology
- 16-011
- 16TS7 Reman Diesel Particulate Filter Serial Number
- New Detroit Bearing Failure Analysis Standard Diagnostic Time
- 16-009R_OWL Enhancements
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How many recalls does the 2008 Sterling 9500 have?
5 recalls, covering engine and engine cooling.
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