NHTSA campaign 09V086000 · Manufacturer campaign FL-548
DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA Recall 09V-086: DPF BRACKET STRAPS/CATERPILLAR
NHTSA recall 09V086000 (Manufacturer campaign FL-548) was reported by DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA on March 13, 2009, with 2 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Freightliner Columbia and Sterling L-Line for model years 2008–2009. Owners were notified on December 19, 2008, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 09V086000 (also written 09V-086 or 09V086)
- Filed by
- DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA
- Manufacturer campaign number
- FL-548
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 2 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Engine and Engine Cooling — Engine — Diesel
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 09V086000. 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.
Freightliner
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All Sterling recallsNHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 09V086000.
Defect description
DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING 2 MY 2008-2009 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA AND STERLING L-LINE TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH CATERPILLAR C7, C9, C13 AND C15 DIESEL ENGINES. INADEQUATE STIFFNESS OF THE DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER (DPF) BRACKET COULD RESULT IN SEPARATION OF THE DPF FROM THE CHASSIS.
Safety consequence
A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR IF ANOTHER VEHICLE STRIKES THE DPF ON THE ROADWAY.
Manufacturer remedy
DAIMLER TRUCKS IS WORKING WITH CATERPILLAR (PLEASE SEE 08E041). OWNERS MAY CONTACT CATERPILLAR AT-1-800-447-4986 OR DAIMLER TRUCKS AT 1-800-547-0712.
Notes
DAIMLER TRUCKS RECALL NO. FL-548.OWNERS 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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 09V086000
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.