OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 11V455000

NHTSA campaign 11V455000 covers 14 published year-and-model reports from 3 makes in this index and lists 43 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received August 31, 2011 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 11V455000 says

NHTSA campaign 11V455000 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 north america is recalling certain model year 2005 through 2012 freightliner m2, sterling acterra, 7500 & 8500, and thomas built hdx vehicles manufactured from june 23, 2004, through march 15, 2011, 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 11V455000

For NHTSA campaign 11V455000, the filed corrective action says: Daimler trucks will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles free of charge. repairs will be performed by detroit diesel corporation authorized repair facilities. the safety recall began on september 12, 2011. owners may contact daimler trucks toll-free at 1-800-547-0712. this recall is an expansion of a previous recall, campaign number 10v-341.

Daimler trucks will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles free of charge. repairs will be performed by detroit diesel corporation authorized repair facilities. the safety recall began on september 12, 2011. owners may contact daimler trucks toll-free at 1-800-547-0712. this recall is an expansion of a previous recall, campaign number 10v-341.

Owner notification: September 12, 2011
Filing manufacturer: DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA
Component groups: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 11V455000

RecallRoad links 14 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 11V455000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.