- Vehicles
- 1,663
- Built between
- Jul 2008 – Dec 2011
- Models
- 6
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- NHTSA investigation
- Owners notified
- 24 December 2012
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between July 2008 and December 2011. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2009-2012 Freightliner 114SDBuilt July 2008 to December 2011
- 2009-2012 Freightliner Business Class M2Built July 2008 to December 2011
- 2009-2012 Freightliner CascadiaBuilt July 2008 to December 2011
- 2009-2012 Freightliner CoronadoBuilt July 2008 to December 2011
- 2009-2012 Sterling 9500Built July 2008 to December 2011
- 2009-2012 Western Star 4700Built July 2008 to December 2011
What the defect is
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2009-2012 Freightliner, Sterling, and Western Star vehicles manufactured from July 7, 2008, through December 15, 2011, and equipped with perpendicular air tank mounting brackets. The air tank mounting brackets may develop cracks which can lead to the air tank brackets separating from the frame rail. The air tanks may also separate from the vehicle.
What could happen
Air tanks that become separated from a moving vehicle may create a road debris hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
What gets fixed
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air mounting brackets, free of charge. The recall began on December 24, 2012.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJuly 2008 to December 2011
- Recall reported to NHTSA16 August 2012
- Owners notified24 December 2012
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 16 August 2012.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact Daimler Trucks North America toll free at 1-800-547-0712.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- FL-631
- Recalling manufacturer
- DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA
- Recall initiated by
- ODI
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
DTNA's recall campain number is FL-631.Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.