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Freightliner Columbia Recall 08V113: Fuel System, Diesel

NHTSA campaign 08V113, reported March 11, 2008, 62,000 vehicles potentially affected.

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Official recall notice

Safety recall 08V113DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA
Component
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
Problem
DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING 62,000 MY 2005-2007 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS, CENTURY CLASS, COLUMBIA, CORONADO, FLD, CLASSIC, STERLING A-LINE, L-LINE, AND WESTERN STAR 4900 TRUCKS. A FRACTURED FUEL LINE COULD LEAK DIESEL FUEL.
Risk
IF A LEAK CONTINUES UNDETECTED UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, FUEL MAY IGNITE AT A HOT ENGINE SURFACE AND/OR FUEL MAY BE SPILLED ON THE ROAD SURFACE.
Remedy
HIGH PRESSURE FUEL LINES AND TRANSFER TUBES WILL BE INSPECTED AND REPLACED FREE OF CHARGED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 9, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLER TRUCKS AT 1-800-547-0712.
Notes
DAIMLER TRUCK RECALL NO. FL-526.CUSTOMERS 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.

Affected vehicles

Freightliner Business Class M2200520062007
Freightliner Century Class200520062007
Freightliner Classic200520062007
Freightliner Columbia200520062007
Freightliner Coronado200520062007
Freightliner FLD200520062007
Sterling A-Line200520062007
Sterling L-Line200520062007
Western Star 4900200520062007