Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 16V416000

Engine and engine cooling: engine: diesel

Daimler Trucks North America LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2016-06-09.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V416000

Engine and engine cooling: engine: diesel

Component
Engine and engine cooling: engine: diesel
Manufacturer
Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Vehicles affected
268
Reported to NHTSA
2016-06-09
Owners notified
2016-07-08

Defect description

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2017 Freightliner Cascadia, 122SD, Western Star 4900SA and 4900FA, and FCCC XCM and XCP trucks manufactured from March 14, 2016, through May 18, 2016, equipped with a Cummins ISX12 or ISX15 engine using certain engine control modules (ECM). These ECM's may experience an internal electrical short that can cause a fuse to blow, resulting in an unexpected engine stall without the ability to restart the engine.

Safety risk

An engine stall without the ability to restart the engine can increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Cummins will notify owners, and Cummins dealers will install a new ECM, and correct ECM calibrations, free of charge. The recall began on July 8, 2016. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712, or Cummins customer service at 1-800-343-7357. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-715.

Notes

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

5 model years across 5 models.

ModelYears on record
FCCC XCM2017
FCCC XCP2017
FREIGHTLINER 122SD2017
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia2017
WESTERN STAR 49002017

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.