FREIGHTLINER FLD 2010: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 10V112000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| FREIGHTLINER | FLD | 2010 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 2010-05-17 | 2010-03-23 | 2010-03-22 |
Production Dates: 2007-06-22 - 2009-03-20
Manufacturers Involved: Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
Manufacturer Campaign Number: FL-575
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 16
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
DAIMLER TRUCKS HAS NOTIFIED NHTSA 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.
UNEXPECTED EMERGENCY VEHICLE ENGINE SHUTDOWN UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD HAMPER RESCUE OPERATIONS AND PLACE THE PUBLIC AT RISK.
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.
DAIMLER RECALL NO. FL-575.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 HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .
