OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 11V478000

NHTSA campaign 11V478000 covers 18 published year-and-model reports from 3 makes in this index and lists 73,500 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received September 16, 2011 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 11V478000 says

NHTSA campaign 11V478000 identifies FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL and states that This could create a road hazard increasing the risk of a crash. fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire.

Defect summary

Daimler trucks is recalling certain model year 2004 through 2008 heavy trucks manufactured from july 11, 2003, through september 28, 2007, equipped with epa04 model mbe4000 engines built with plastic low pressure fuel lines and fuel filters mounted near the center of the engine on the left-hand side. the plastic low pressure fuel line between engine mounted fuel filter and engine block may develop a substantial diesel fuel leak.

Consequence summary

This could create a road hazard increasing the risk of a crash. fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 11V478000

For NHTSA campaign 11V478000, the filed corrective action says: Daimler trucks will notify owners and the remedy will be performed by detroit diesel corporation authorized repair facilities. vehicles will be inspected and the plastic low pressure fuel line will be replaced with a steel low pressure fuel line. this service will be performed free of charge. an interim letter was mailed to owners on october 28, 2011. the safety recall began on february 21, 2012. owners may contact daimler trucks at 1-800-547-0712.

Daimler trucks will notify owners and the remedy will be performed by detroit diesel corporation authorized repair facilities. vehicles will be inspected and the plastic low pressure fuel line will be replaced with a steel low pressure fuel line. this service will be performed free of charge. an interim letter was mailed to owners on october 28, 2011. the safety recall began on february 21, 2012. owners may contact daimler trucks at 1-800-547-0712.

Owner notification: February 21, 2012
Filing manufacturer: DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA
Component groups: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 11V478000

RecallRoad links 18 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 11V478000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.