OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 10V341000

NHTSA campaign 10V341000 covers 43 published year-and-model reports from 4 makes in this index and lists 5,743 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received July 27, 2010 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 10V341000 says

NHTSA campaign 10V341000 identifies ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING and states that A short circuited grid heater could result in a vehicle fire and injury to vehicle occupants.

Defect summary

Daimler trucks is recalling certain model year 2007 through 2011 freightliner, fccc, sterling, and western star heavy trucks manufactured from september 5, 2006, through june 30, 2010, equipped with specific mbe900 epa04 and epa07 model engines. the intake air grid heater may short circuit and fail due to excessive internal temperatures.

Consequence summary

A short circuited grid heater could result in a vehicle fire and injury to vehicle occupants.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 10V341000

For NHTSA campaign 10V341000, the filed corrective action says: Daimler trucks will notify owners and dealers will repair the buses free of charge. repairs will be performed by detroit diesel corporation authorized repair facilities. the safety recall is expected to begin on or about july 29, 2011. owners may contact daimler trucks toll-free at 1-800-547-0712.

Daimler trucks will notify owners and dealers will repair the buses free of charge. repairs will be performed by detroit diesel corporation authorized repair facilities. the safety recall is expected to begin on or about july 29, 2011. owners may contact daimler trucks toll-free at 1-800-547-0712.

Owner notification: July 29, 2011
Filing manufacturer: DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA
Component groups: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 10V341000

RecallRoad links 43 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 10V341000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.