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NHTSA recall 09V428000

Engine and engine cooling

Freightliner Cascadia and 2 more

Reported Nov 2, 20091,726 vehicles affectedDAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICAMaker’s number 09C-5Built Oct 31, 2008 – Oct 23, 2009

The defect

Daimler trucks IS recalling model year 2009-2010 freightliner, and sterling vehicles equipped detroit diesel DD13 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.

The risk

A short circuit could result in a vehicle fire and injury to vehicle occupants.

The remedy

Detroit diesel will repair vehicles free of charge. The engine control logic will be reprogrammed to provide cold weather starting without the need of a grid heater. wiring to the grid heater will be removed. the safety recallbegan on december 18, 2009. owners may contact detroit diesel at 1-313-592-5800 or daimler trucks at 1-800-547-0712.

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Vehicles in this recall

Freightliner Cascadia
20092010
Freightliner M2
20092010
Sterling 9500
20092010

Notes

Daimler trucks recall no. 09C-5.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to <a href=http://www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .