Freightliner Cascadia, Century, Columbia; Sterling 8500 and 2 more (2007-2010): Engine and engine cooling
Recall 09V400000 · Oct 8, 2009 · Daimler Trucks North America
18,067
vehicles affected
18,067
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 09V400000
- Date
- Oct 8, 2009
- Maker
- Daimler Trucks North America
- Units affected
- 18,067
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Engine and engine cooling
- Model years
- 2007-2010
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
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.
What can happen
A SHORT-CIRCUITED GRID HEATER COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE AND INJURY TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
6 models, 24 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Freightliner | Cascadia | 2007-2010 |
| Freightliner | Century | 2007-2010 |
| Freightliner | Columbia | 2007-2010 |
| Sterling | 8500 | 2007-2010 |
| Sterling | 9500 | 2007-2010 |
| Western Star | 4900 | 2007-2010 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 09V400000?
6 models: Freightliner Cascadia (2007-2010), Freightliner Century (2007-2010), Freightliner Columbia (2007-2010) and 3 more, about 18,067 vehicles in all.
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.
What can happen?
A SHORT-CIRCUITED GRID HEATER COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE AND INJURY TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.