Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| 12V405000 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA | from 07/07/2008 to 12/15/2011 | V (Vehicle) | 1663 | ODI | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA | 08/16/2012 | 08/16/2012 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Daimler trucks north america (dtna) is recalling certain model year 2009-2012 freightliner, sterling, and western star vehicles manufactured from july 7, 2008, through december 15, 2011, and equipped with perpendicular air tank mounting brackets. the air tank mounting brackets may develop cracks which can lead to the air tank brackets separating from the frame rail. the air tanks may also separate from the vehicle. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Air tanks that become separated from a moving vehicle may create a road debris hazard, increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dtna will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air mounting brackets, free of charge. the recall is expected to begin on, or before, october 15, 2012. owners may contact daimler trucks north america toll free at 1-800-547-0712. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Dtna's recall campain number is fl-631.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
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| TSB-31-29 | 08/01/2010 | 10034764 | Freightliner: 294 bolt replacement for premiere 690 coupling. effective immediately, all 294 bolts used in coupling assemblies 690l, 690r, 690t, and repair kits 690lrk, 690 trk, or individual bolt sales, must use the following maintenance | 01/12/2011 | |
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| SB-49-27 | 10/01/2010 | 10036648 | Freightliner: exhaust stack clamp failure; epa07 vertical atd. a dual band exhaust stack clamp, fails on an epa07 vehicle with a vertical atd, replace it with single band clamp. *pe | 04/06/2011 | |
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||||
| FSB-83-135 | 10/01/2011 | 10042148 | Freightliner: bulletin pertaining to the replacement of air condition high pressure (fan cycling) switch on certain model trucks. *pe | 11/28/2011 | |
| EQUIPMENT - OTHER - OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL | |||||
| ICI-10-025 | 09/25/2010 | 10037075 | Ready | 05/04/2011 | |
| ICI-10-025 | 09/25/2010 | 10037075 | Daimler trucks: the 294 bolt is deemed serviceable and there is a procedure for replacing it. *rm | 05/04/2011 | |