Vehicle recall 11V478000 · September 16, 2011
Western Star 4900, Sterling A-Line and 5 more models
The plastic low pressure fuel line between engine mounted fuel filter and engine block may develop a substantial diesel fuel leak.
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 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
- 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.
- Remedy
- 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.
- Notes
- Daimler trucks' campaign number is 11C-2.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
- 11V478000
- Reported to NHTSA
- September 16, 2011
- Filed by
- DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA
- Manufacturer campaign
- 11C-2
- Owner notification
- February 21, 2012
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 73,500
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Fuel system, diesel
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Freightliner Business Class M2 (2004-2008): 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004
- Freightliner Cascadia (2004-2008): 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004
- Freightliner Columbia (2004-2008): 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004
- Freightliner FLD (2004-2008): 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004
- Sterling A-Line (2004-2008): 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004
- Sterling L-Line (2004-2008): 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004
- Western Star 4900 (2004-2008): 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004
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