Vehicle recall 11V136000 · February 25, 2011
2005-2007 Sterling L-Line
The lower low pressure fuel lines between the primary fuel pump and the engine mounted fuel filter, and the upper low pressure fuel line between the engine mounted fuel filter…
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Daimler trucks is recalling certain model year 2005-2007 sterling l-line vehicles configured with car hauler bodies and chassis, and equipped with EPA04 MBE4000 engines with a fuel filter mounted at the rear of the engine, manufactured from September 13, 2004, through October 10, 2007. The lower low pressure fuel lines between the primary fuel pump and the engine mounted fuel filter, and the upper low pressure fuel line between the engine mounted fuel filter and the engine block may develop a substantial diesel fuel leak from cracking, or from abrasion due to contact with other components.
- Consequence
- Fuel leak onto the roadway could cause a slippery road surface that could result in a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the upper and lower low pressure fuel lines with a more robust fuel lines. This service will be performed free of charge. Dtna will notify owners of the recall during April 2011. The safety recall began on November 1, 2011. Owners may contact daimler trucks at 1-800-547-0712.
- Notes
- Daimler safety recall no. 11C1.OWNERS may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 11V136000
- Reported to NHTSA
- February 25, 2011
- Filed by
- DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA
- Manufacturer campaign
- 11C1
- Owner notification
- November 1, 2011
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 2,013
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Fuel system, other
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Sterling L-Line (2005-2007): 2007, 2006, 2005
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