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NHTSA Campaign Id 11V330000; Date: Jun. 21, 2011

A short circuit between an un-fused battery cable and chassis ground could result in a vehicle fire.

icon1 Recalled Vehicles:

2008 Freightliner Cascadia;  2009 Freightliner Cascadia;  2010 Freightliner Cascadia;  2011 Freightliner Cascadia;  2012 Freightliner Cascadia;  2008 Freightliner Century Class;  2009 Freightliner Century Class;  2010 Freightliner Century Class;  2011 Freightliner Century Class;  2012 Freightliner Century Class;  2008 Freightliner Columbia;  2009 Freightliner Columbia;  2010 Freightliner Columbia;  2011 Freightliner Columbia;  2012 Freightliner Columbia;  2008 Freightliner Coronado;  2009 Freightliner Coronado;  2010 Freightliner Coronado;  2011 Freightliner Coronado;  2012 Freightliner Coronado;  2008 Sterling A-line;  2009 Sterling A-line;  2008 Sterling L-line;  2009 Sterling L-line;  2009 Western Star Constellation;  2010 Western Star Constellation;  2011 Western Star Constellation;  2012 Western Star Constellation

Component: Electrical System:battery:cables

Manufactured by: Daimler Trucks North America

Affected Units:: 48,170

icon3 Recall Summary:

Dtna is recalling certain model year 2008-2012 freightliner; cascadia, century class, columbia, and coronado, certain model year 2008-2009 sterling; a-line and l-line and certain model year 2009-2012 western star constellation vehicles, manufactured from January 14, 2008, through June 15, 2011, built with detroit diesel 15 or 16 engines. The bolt attaching a rubber isolator to a support bracket may become loose and back out, potentially contacting an un-fused starter cable and creating a short circuit.

icon2 How to Fix:

Dealers will install a new bolt and isolator and repair the recreational vehicles free of charge. The safety recall began on December 21, 2011. Owners may contact dtna at 1-800-547-0712.

icon4 Recall Notes:

Daimler safety recall no. Fl-609. 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: Dec 21, 2011

Also see:

All recalls of Freightliner vehicles.

More recall documents on nhtsa.gov.