Daimler Trucks North America – ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE/STERLING/CHRYSLER

DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING 46 MY 2008 STERLING BULLET TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH DASH SILENCER PAD THAT COULD SAG AND COME IN CONTACT WITH AN EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION (EGR) COOLER IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.


Report Received Date 03/06/2009
NHTSA ID 09V074000
Consequence Summary THIS COULD RESULT IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.
Corrective Action DEALERS WILL ADD A BRACKET TO SUPPORT THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT SILENCER PAD ADJACENT TO THE EGR COOLER. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MAY 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLER TRUCKS AT 1-800-547-0712.
Recall Code FL-546
Potentially Affected 46
Fire Risk When Parked No
Do Not Drive No
Recall Link Go to Recall (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=09V074000)