NHTSA campaign 07V335000 · Freightliner campaign FL-508
FREIGHTLINER LLC Recall 07V-335: FUEL-WATER SEPARATOR PREHEATER/DAVCO
NHTSA recall 07V335000 (Freightliner campaign FL-508) was reported by FREIGHTLINER LLC on August 2, 2007, with 4,299 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Fccc MT45, Freightliner Argosy, Freightliner Business Class M2 and more for model years 2007–2008. Owners were notified on October 4, 2007, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 07V335000 (also written 07V-335 or 07V335)
- Filed by
- FREIGHTLINER LLC
- Freightliner campaign number
- FL-508
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 4,299 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Fuel System, Gasoline — Delivery
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 07V335000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Fccc
All Fccc recallsFreightliner
Freightliner Argosy
Freightliner Business Class M2
Freightliner Century ST
Freightliner Classic
Freightliner Classic XL
Freightliner Columbia
Freightliner Coronado
Freightliner FLD
Sterling
Sterling A9500
Sterling L9500
Western Star
All Western Star recallsNHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 07V335000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, A MANUFACTURING ERROR IN THE FUEL-WATER SEPARATOR PREHEATER THERMOSWITCH MAY PREVENT THE FUEL PREHEATER FROM TURNING OFF IF THE IGNITION IS LEFT ON. IF THE IGNITION SWITCH IS LEFT ON WHEN FUEL IS ADDED TO THE FUEL- WATER SEPARATOR AT THE FACTORY OR DURING A FILTER ELEMENT CHANGE, A SMALL FLAME MAY OCCUR INSIDE THE FILTER COVER.
Safety consequence
THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR THE FLAME TO SPREAD RESULTING IN POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FUEL FILTER DATE CODE AND THERMOSWITCH LOT CODE TO DETERMINE IF THEY CONTAIN THE SUSPECT COMPONENT FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 4, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712.
Notes
FREIGHTLINER RECALL NO. FL-508.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 07V335000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.