Fuel system, diesel: fuel injection system: fuel rail
- Component
- Fuel system, diesel: fuel injection system: fuel rail
- Manufacturer
- Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
- Vehicles affected
- 9,662
- Reported to NHTSA
- 2021-05-07
- Owners notified
- 2021-07-30
Defect description
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Freightliner Custom Chass XC Chassis, 108SD, Custom Chass XB Chassis, Business Class M2, 114SD, and Western Star 4700 vehicles. The sealing washer may not seat correctly in the pilot bore holes, allowing the high pressure fuel rail assembly to leak.
Safety risk
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will replace the fuel rail and fuel lines, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed on June 21, 2021. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-886.