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Daimler Trucks North America grid heater ground wire may contact the relay power terminal and rub and chafe potentially resulting in a short circuit.

NHTSA campaign 11V-573 · Reported December 5, 2011 · 4,700 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Daimler Trucks North America
VEHICLES AFFECTED
4,700
REMEDY
DTNA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT TO ENSURE THE GRID HEATER RELAY GROUND WIRE IS CORRECTLY ROUTED AND MODIFIED AS REQUIRED TO ENSURE ADEQUATE CLEARANCE WITH THE POWER TERMINAL.
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 GRID HEATER GROUND WIRE MAY CONTACT THE RELAY POWER TERMINAL AND RUB AND CHAFE POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN A SHORT CIRCUIT.

WHY IT MATTERS

AN ELECTRICAL FAULT OR SHORT CIRCUIT MAY RESULT IN A FIRE.

WHAT TO DO

DTNA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT TO ENSURE THE GRID HEATER RELAY GROUND WIRE IS CORRECTLY ROUTED AND MODIFIED AS REQUIRED TO ENSURE ADEQUATE CLEARANCE WITH THE POWER TERMINAL, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 11V-573.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
—See NHTSA record 11V-573

What changed

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

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