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Freightliner intake air grid heater may short circuit and fail due to excessive internal temperatures.

NHTSA campaign 11V-146 · Reported March 3, 2011 · 2,073 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Freightliner Cascadia, Columbia, M2 and 4900
VEHICLES AFFECTED
2,073
REMEDY
DTNA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS OF THE RECALL DURING MARCH 2011.
COST
Free

The short version

DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA reported a problem with the engine and engine cooling. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

THE INTAKE AIR GRID HEATER MAY SHORT CIRCUIT AND FAIL DUE TO EXCESSIVE INTERNAL TEMPERATURES.

WHY IT MATTERS

A SHORT CIRCUITED GRID HEATER COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE AND INJURY TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS.

WHAT TO DO

REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY DTNA DEALERS FREE OF CHARGE.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 11V-146.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2006–2011Freightliner Cascadia
2006–2011Freightliner Columbia
2006–2011Freightliner M2
2006–2011Western Star 4900

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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