NHTSA recall 05V207000
Engine and engine cooling
Freightliner Freightliner and 2 more
The defect
Certain my 2000-2003 freightliner, thomas mvp school bus and western stars trucks manufactured between november 19, 2000, and march 30, 2005, and equipped with webasto coolant heaters, model dbw 2010, assembled with webasto burner tubes, p/n 303046/26533a. the stainless steel burner tube IS made out of a material that IS not to specification and could fail prematurely.
The risk
Should the burner tube fail, the coolant heater could overheat, possibly resulting in a fire.
The remedy
Thomas built will notify its customers and replace the subject burner tubes with new certified burner tubes at no cost to the owner. the recall began on november 16, 2005. owners may contact thomas built customer support office at 1-336-889-4871 or contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712.