NHTSA recall campaign

09V366000

ManufacturerDAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICAReported2009-09-23Affected25,362 vehicles

What was wrong

Defect

DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING MODEL YEAR 2004-2010 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH CATERPILLAR C15 ENGINE. THE VARIABLE VALVE ACTUATION OIL LINE MAY RUB AGAINST THE P-CLIPS RETAINING THE OIL LINE, CAUSING AN OIL LEAK.

Risk

AN OIL LEAK MAY RESULT IN A FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

DAIMLER TRUCKS IS WORKING WITH CATERPILLAR TO REMEDY THESE VEHICLES. PLEASE SEE CATERPILLAR'S DEFECT REPORT 09E-020. CATERPILLAR WILL INSPECT AND REPAIR THE NECESSARY COMPONENTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 5, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CATERPILLAR TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-447-4986 OR DAIMLER TRUCKS AT 1-800-547-0712.

To check whether your specific VIN is covered and to find a participating dealer, look this campaign up on NHTSA.gov →

Affected vehicles

63 entries

Freightliner
- Argosy2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
- Century Class2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
- Columbia2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
- Coronado2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
- FLD2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Sterling
- A-LINE2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
- L-LINE2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Western Star
- 49002004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
- 69002004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

09V366000

What was wrong

Defect

Risk

Manufacturer remedy

Affected vehicles

Freightliner

Sterling

Western Star