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Freightliner - Daimler truck north america

Official notice

15 Feb 2011

Last checked

15 Feb 2011

Critical riskHealth Canada

An official Health Canada notice concerns Freightliner - Daimler truck north america. On certain vehicles, should the fuel filter become restricted, the low pressure fuel flange may develop a crack resulting in a fuel leak. Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire causing property damage, personal injury or death. Correction: Dealers will replace the low pressure fuel flange with a more robust component. Published 2011-02-15.

What to do now

Please see corrective actions section below

Recall number

71834

Official notice

2011-02-15

The hazard

On certain vehicles, should the fuel filter become restricted, the low pressure fuel flange may develop a crack resulting in a fuel leak. Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire causing property damage, personal injury or death. Correction: Dealers will replace the low pressure fuel flange with a more robust component.

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Recall Numbers

71834

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Affected products

Product 1

Year: 2008, Make: FREIGHTLINER, Model: BUSINESS CLASS M2

Product 2

Year: 2008, Make: FREIGHTLINER, Model: CASCADIA

Product 3

Year: 2008, Make: FREIGHTLINER, Model: CENTURY

Product 4

Year: 2008, Make: FREIGHTLINER, Model: COLUMBIA

Product 5

Year: 2008, Make: FREIGHTLINER, Model: CORONADO

Product 6

Year: 2008, Make: STERLING, Model: 9500

Product 7

Year: 2008, Make: WESTERN STAR, Model: 4900

Product 8

Year: 2009, Make: FREIGHTLINER, Model: BUSINESS CLASS M2

Product 9

Year: 2009, Make: FREIGHTLINER, Model: CASCADIA

Product 10

Year: 2009, Make: FREIGHTLINER, Model: CENTURY

Product 11

Year: 2009, Make: FREIGHTLINER, Model: COLUMBIA

Product 12

Year: 2009, Make: FREIGHTLINER, Model: CORONADO

Product 13

Year: 2009, Make: STERLING, Model: 9500

Product 14

Year: 2009, Make: WESTERN STAR, Model: 4900

Product 15

Year: 2010, Make: FREIGHTLINER, Model: BUSINESS CLASS M2

Product 16

Year: 2010, Make: FREIGHTLINER, Model: CASCADIA

Product 17

Year: 2010, Make: FREIGHTLINER, Model: CENTURY

Product 18

Year: 2010, Make: FREIGHTLINER, Model: COLUMBIA

Product 19

Year: 2010, Make: FREIGHTLINER, Model: CORONADO

Product 20

Year: 2010, Make: STERLING, Model: 9500

Product 21

Year: 2010, Make: WESTERN STAR, Model: 4900

Product 22

Year: 2011, Make: FREIGHTLINER, Model: BUSINESS CLASS M2

Product 23

Year: 2011, Make: FREIGHTLINER, Model: CASCADIA

Product 24

Year: 2011, Make: FREIGHTLINER, Model: CENTURY

Product 25

Year: 2011, Make: FREIGHTLINER, Model: COLUMBIA

Product 26

Year: 2011, Make: FREIGHTLINER, Model: CORONADO

Product 27

Year: 2011, Make: STERLING, Model: 9500

Product 28

Year: 2011, Make: WESTERN STAR, Model: 4900

Risk / hazard

On certain vehicles, should the fuel filter become restricted, the low pressure fuel flange may develop a crack resulting in a fuel leak. Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire causing property damage, personal injury or death. Correction: Dealers will replace the low pressure fuel flange with a more robust component.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

CA · Canada

Affected area 1

CA · Canada

Company & contacts

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Freightliner, Sterling, Western Star, Daimler Truck North.

Source & status

Source

Health Canada

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

App estimate

critical

Recall details

Recall number

71834

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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