STERLING BULLET 2008: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 09V074000

Make Model Year
STERLING BULLET 2008
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2009-04-15 2009-03-06 2009-03-06

Production Dates: 2007-01-01 - 2007-11-05

Manufacturers Involved: Daimler Trucks North America, LLC

Manufacturer Campaign Number: FL-546

Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 46

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING 46 MY 2008 STERLING BULLET TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH DASH SILENCER PAD THAT COULD SAG AND COME IN CONTACT WITH AN EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION "EGR" COOLER IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.

Consequence

THIS COULD RESULT IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL ADD A BRACKET TO SUPPORT THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT SILENCER PAD ADJACENT TO THE EGR COOLER. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MAY 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLER TRUCKS AT 1-800-547-0712.

Notes

DAIMLER TRUCKS RECALL NO. FL-546.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 .