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  NHTSA Recall 11V136000

NHTSA Campaign Id 11V136000; Date: Feb. 25, 2011

Fuel leak onto the roadway could cause a slippery road surface that could result in a crash.

icon1 Recalled Vehicles:

2005 Sterling L-line 2006 Sterling L-line 2007 Sterling L-line

Component: Other Fuel System

Manufactured by: Daimler Trucks North America

Affected Units:: 2,013

icon3 Recall 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.

icon2 How to Fix:

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.

icon4 Recall 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 .

Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Nov 1, 2011

Also see:

All recalls of Sterling vehicles.

More recall documents on nhtsa.gov.