NHTSA campaign 12V576000 · Manufacturer campaign FL-636
Daimler Trucks North America Recall 12V-576: Fuel Pipes may be Loose or Crack
NHTSA recall 12V576000 (Manufacturer campaign FL-636) was reported by Daimler Trucks North America on December 11, 2012, with 1,601 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Sterling 360 for the 2007 model year. Owners were notified on February 5, 2013, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 12V576000 (also written 12V-576 or 12V576)
- Filed by
- Daimler Trucks North America
- Manufacturer campaign number
- FL-636
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,601 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Fuel System, Other — Delivery — Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 12V576000. 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.
Sterling
Sterling 360
- 2007 · Vehicles built January 25, 2006 – January 22, 2007 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 12V576000.
Defect description
Daimler Trucks North America is recalling certain model year 2007 Sterling 360 trucks manufactured from January 25, 2006, through January 22, 2007; and equipped with an EPA04 4M50 engine. The fuel lines may crack due to an improper manufacturing process. Additionally, the fuel pipe flare nuts may have been insufficiently tightened.
Safety consequence
Cracked fuel pipes or loose fuel pipe flare nuts may leak fuel. A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source may result in a vehicle fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Daimler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the fuel lines and tighten or replace them as needed, free of charge. The safety recall began on February 5, 2013. Owners may contact Daimler Trucks at 1-800-547-0712.
Notes
Daimler's recall campaign number is FL-636.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 www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 12V576000
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.