Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 13V073000

Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly

Daimler Trucks North America filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2013-03-04.

Recall campaignNHTSA 13V073000

Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly

Component
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly
Manufacturer
Daimler Trucks North America
Vehicles affected
3,207
Reported to NHTSA
2013-03-04
Owners notified
2013-12-16

Defect description

Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 MT45G and MT55G van chassis manufactured from February 15, 2010, through September 3, 2013. These vehicles have gasoline fuel tanks that may experience cracks in the welds and tank material.

Safety risk

Cracks in the fuel tanks could lead to a leakage of gasoline and vapors. A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source may lead to a vehicle fire.

Manufacturer remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace any of the affected fuel tanks free of charge. The recall began on December 16, 2013. Owners may contact DTNA at 1-800-447-4986.

Notes

DTNA's recall campaign number is FL-640.Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

8 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
FREIGHTLINER MT45G2014 2013 2012 2011
FREIGHTLINER MT55G2014 2013 2012 2011

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.