OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 15V343000

NHTSA campaign 15V343000 covers 23 published year-and-model reports from 2 makes in this index and lists 3,200 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received June 3, 2015 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 15V343000 says

NHTSA campaign 15V343000 identifies ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING and states that If engine oil comes into contact with a hot surface, there is an increased risk of a fire.

Defect summary

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2007-2016 Freightliner 114SD and M2 Business Class trucks, 2008-2009 Sterling LT8500 trucks and Thomas Built Bus Saf-T-Liner HDX transit buses equipped with certain Cummins Westport ISL G engines. Excessive engine crankcase pressures may cause the 90-degree elbow of the vent tube assembly to detach from the crankcase ventilation breather, possibly allowing engine oil to come into contact with hot surfaces.

Consequence summary

If engine oil comes into contact with a hot surface, there is an increased risk of a fire.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 15V343000

For NHTSA campaign 15V343000, the filed corrective action says: Cummins will notify owners on behalf of DTNA, and dealers will secure the ends of the 90-degree elbow. In addition, the electronic control module (ECM) will be reprogrammed with software that can adjust the engine output under misfire conditions to limit crankcase pressures. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on June 12, 2015. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000 or Cummins customer service at 1-800-343-7357. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-681.

Cummins will notify owners on behalf of DTNA, and dealers will secure the ends of the 90-degree elbow. In addition, the electronic control module (ECM) will be reprogrammed with software that can adjust the engine output under misfire conditions to limit crankcase pressures. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on June 12, 2015. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000 or Cummins customer service at 1-800-343-7357. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-681.

Owner notification: June 12, 2015
Filing manufacturer: Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Component groups: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 15V343000

RecallRoad links 23 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 15V343000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.