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Daimler Trucks North America fuel line going from the fuel water separator to the engine may rub on the hydraulic brake lines potentially resulting in brake fluid leak.

NHTSA campaign 11V-505 · Reported October 18, 2011 · 700 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Daimler Trucks North America
VEHICLES AFFECTED
700
REMEDY
DTNA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES TO ENSURE THAT THERE IS THE CORRECT CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE FUEL AND BRAKE LINES.
COST
Free

The short version

DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA reported a problem with the service brakes, hydraulic. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

THE FUEL LINE GOING FROM THE FUEL WATER SEPARATOR TO THE ENGINE MAY RUB ON THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINES POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN BRAKE FLUID LEAK.

WHY IT MATTERS

A BRAKE FLUID LEAK MAY REDUCE BRAKING PERFORMANCE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

WHAT TO DO

DTNA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES TO ENSURE THAT THERE IS THE CORRECT CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE FUEL AND BRAKE LINES, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 11V-505.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
—See NHTSA record 11V-505

What changed

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

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