Vehicle recall 11V455000 · August 31, 2011
Sterling 7500, Sterling 8500 and 3 more models
The intake air grid heater may short circuit and fail due to excessive internal temperatures.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- 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
- A short circuited grid heater could result in a vehicle fire and injury to vehicle occupants.
- Remedy
- 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.
- Notes
- Daimler trucks' recall campaign number is 10C-5.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
- 11V455000
- Reported to NHTSA
- August 31, 2011
- Filed by
- DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA
- Manufacturer campaign
- 10C-5
- Owner notification
- September 12, 2011
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 43
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Freightliner M2 (2005-2012): 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005
- Sterling 7500 (2005-2012): 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005
- Sterling 8500 (2005-2012): 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005
- Sterling Acterra (2005-2010, 2012): 2012, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005
- Thomas Built Buses HDX (2005-2012): 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005
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