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Freightliner plastic low pressure fuel line between engine mounted fuel filter and engine block may develop a substantial diesel fuel leak.

NHTSA campaign 11V-478 · Reported September 16, 2011 · 73,500 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Freightliner Cascadia, Columbia, M2 and 4900
VEHICLES AFFECTED
73,500
REMEDY
DAIMLER TRUCKS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE REMEDY WILL BE PERFORMED BY DETROIT DIESEL CORPORATION AUTHORIZED REPAIR FACILITIES.
COST
Free

The short version

DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA reported a problem with the fuel system, diesel. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

THE PLASTIC LOW PRESSURE FUEL LINE BETWEEN ENGINE MOUNTED FUEL FILTER AND ENGINE BLOCK MAY DEVELOP A SUBSTANTIAL DIESEL FUEL LEAK.

WHY IT MATTERS

THIS COULD CREATE A ROAD HAZARD INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

WHAT TO DO

DAIMLER TRUCKS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE REMEDY WILL BE PERFORMED BY DETROIT DIESEL CORPORATION AUTHORIZED REPAIR FACILITIES, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 11V-478.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2004–2008Freightliner Cascadia
2004–2008Freightliner Columbia
2004–2008Freightliner M2
2004–2008Western Star 4900

What changed

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