JULY 2010 -- Daimler trucks (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2010 Saf-T-Liner C2 school buses manufactured from October 23, 2008 through April 20, 2009 equipped with TRW IGEN3 intermediate steering columns. The weld around the IGEN3 steering shaft tube that secures the spline tube to the intermediate tube may be mislocated (i.e., not fully over the seam created when the tubes are pressed together.) Mislocated welds may result in torsional and axial strength falling below acceptable levels. This condition could result in separation of the steering column, loss of steering control and a vehicle crash without warning. DTNA will notify owners and the buses will be repaired free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin on or about October 4, 2010.  DTNA's recall campaign number is FL-582. 10V-321

JULY 2010 -- Daimler trucks (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2009 and 2010 Freightliner Business Class M2, Sterling Acterra, A-Line, and L-Line heavy trucks manufactured from September 8, 2008 through April 20, 2009 equipped with TRW IGEN3 intermediate steering columns. The weld around the IGEN3 steering shaft tube that secures the spline tube to the intermediate tube may be mislocated (i.e., not fully over the seam created when the tubes are pressed together.) Mislocated welds may result in torsional and axial strength falling below acceptable levels. This condition could result in separation of the steering column, loss of steering control and a vehicle crash without warning. DTNA will notify owners and the buses will be repaired free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin on or about October 4, 2010.  DTNA's recall campaign number is FL-582. 10V-322JULY 2010 -- Daimler Trucks is recalling certain model year 2009 through 2011 Freightliner Cascadia, Century, Columbia, Coronado, M2, and Western Star 4900 heavy trucks manufactured from February 19, 2009 through July 9, 2010, equipped with specific DD13 and DD15 engines assembled with a Bosch high pressure fuel pump element which may develop a crack due to hydrogen induced stress corrosion. Over time the barrel of the Bosch high pressure fuel pump element used on specific DD13/DD15 engines may develop a crack due to hydrogen induced stress corrosion resulting in a diesel fuel leak. If a diesel fuel leak continues undetected, fuel may spill onto the roadway potentially resulting in a crash. Daimler Trucks will notify owners and dealers will repair the vehicles free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin on or about October 31, 2010.  Daimler Trucks' recall campaign number is 10C-4. 10V-339

JULY 2010 -- Daimler Trucks is recalling certain model year 2007 through 2011 FCCC B2 106 CH and Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner C2 and HDX school buses manufactured from September 5, 2006 through June 30, 2010, equipped with specific MBE900 EPA04 and EPA07 model engines, and MBE4000 EPA07 model engines. The intake air grid heater may short circuit and fail due to excessive internal temperatures. A short circuited grid heater could result in a vehicle fire and injury to vehicle occupants. Daimler Trucks will notify owners and dealers will repair the buses free of charge. Repairs will be performed by Detroit Diesel corporation authorized repair facilities. The safety recall is expected to begin on or about September 30, 2010.  Daimler Trucks'recall campaign number is 10C-5. 10V-340

JULY 2010 -- Daimler Trucks is recalling certain model year 2007 through 2011 Freightliner, FCCC, Sterling, and Western Star heavy trucks manufactured from September 5, 2006 through June 30, 2010, equipped with specific MBE900 EPA04 and EPA07 model engines, and MBE4000 EPA07 model engines. The intake air grid heater may short circuit and fail due to excessive internal temperatures. A short circuited grid heater could result in a vehicle fire and injury to vehicle occupants. Daimler Trucks will notify owners and dealers will repair the buses free of charge. Repairs will be performed by Detroit Diesel corporation authorized repair facilities. The safety recall is expected to begin on or about September 30, 2010.  Daimler Trucks' recall campaign number is 10C-5. 10V-341

JUNE 2010 -- Daimler Trucks is recalling certain model year 2008-2009 Sterling 360 vehicles manufactured from August 8, 2007 through July 31, 2008. The ground harness connector for the ABS hydraulic unit may become corroded due intrusion potentially causing the abs hydraulic motor to run continuously. The ABS hydraulic motor may overheat potentially resulting in a fire. The ground sub harness will be replaced with a properly waterproofed harness. The abs hydraulic unit and the connector terminals will be inspected for damage and corrosion and if necessary replaced free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin on or before August 13, 2010.  10V-249

MAY  2010 -- Daimler Trucks is recalling certain model year 2008 through 2011 Freightliner Columbia, Cascadia, Coronado, century, M2, Sterling 9500, and Western Star 4900 vehicles equipped with DD 13 and DD15/DD16 engines and manufactured from January 1, 2007 through April 5, 2010. Should the fuel filter become restricted, the low pressure fuel flange may develop a crack resulting in a fuel leak. Fuel leaking onto the roadway may result in vehicle crash. The low pressure fuel flange will be replaced with a more robust component. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin on or before June 30, 2010.  . 10V-189

APRIL 2010 -- Daimler Trucks is recalling certain model year 2002-2006 Unimog U500NA type 405.210 and 405.230 trucks. A weld connecting the transverse control arm eyes to the control arm tube may not be to specification, potentially allowing the eye to separate from the tube without warning under severe driving conditions. Unexpected separation of the transverse control arm eyes from the control arm tube may cause a loss of vehicle control potentially resulting in a crash and personal injury. Dealers will inspect the front and rear suspension transverse control arms and improper welded transverse control arms will be replaced free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin on or before June 11, 2010.  10V-149

FEBRUARY 2010 -- Daimler Trucks is recalling certain model year 2010 Freightliner Cascadia vehicles manufactured May 20, 2009 through January 29, 2010 and equipped with optional Sheppard HD94 steering gears. Restraining washer locking tabs may not have been seated into the pitman arm retainer notches during assembly. Incomplete installation of the pitman arm retaining mechanism may allow unthreading of the retainer. Disengagement of the pitman arm from the steering box may result in loss of steering and crash could occur. Dealers will inspect to insure pitman arm retainer is properly torqued and restraining washer is properly installed with locking tabs seated in notches of the retainer. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin on or before April 23, 2010.  10V-053

DECEMBER 2009 - Daimler Trucks is recalling certain model year 2008 through 2011 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner C2 school buses and FCCC B2 chassis manufactured from June 1, 2007 through September 28, 2009. Fasteners used to connect the rear suspension spring to the suspension hanger bracket may not have been torqued to specification. Under torqued fasteners may become loose and potentially fall out. Loose or missing fasteners may allow the rear suspension to become misaligned, increasing the risk of a crash. Dealers will inspect and adjust the fasteners as required. Damaged fasteners will be replaced. Repairs will be made free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin during February 2010.   09V-458

DECEMBER 2009 - Daimler Trucks is recalling certain model year 2008 through 2010 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner C2 school buses and FCCC B2 chassis manufactured from October 1, 2007 through August 10, 2009, equipped with Cummins ISB CM2150 J1939/1587 engine control unit, Bosch hydraulic pin-slide front brakes, and Webasto 17k BTU coolant heater. The front right hand crossover brake line may have been secured using shorter offset than specified clamps potentially allowing the brake line to rub on the surrounding components. This may lead to a brake fluid leak. Continued contact between the brake line and the surrounding components may lead to a loss of brake fluid and reduce braking performance potentially resulting in a vehicle crash. Daimler Trucks will notify owners. Dealers will inspect the units and clamps with shorter offset than specified will be replaced with longer offset clamps. Any brake lines found to be damaged will be replaced. Repairs will be done free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin during January 2010.  09V-460

DECEMBER 2009 - Daimler Trucks is recalling certain model year 2006 through 2011 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner C2 school buses built on FCCC B2 chassis manufactured from October 15, 2004 through November 25, 2009, equipped with Kongsberg Automotive adjustable brake pedals. The adjustable brake pedal arm may loosen allowing the arm to rotate around its shaft and swing in front of the accelerator pedal, reducing braking function. A loose brake pedal increases the risk of a crash. The safety recall began on December 22, 2009.   09V-461

DECEMBER 2009 - Daimler Trucks is recalling certain model year 2006 through 2011 Thomas Built MVP-EF school buses manufactured from February 15, 2005 through November 23, 2009. The accelerator pedal may become wedged against the scuff plate and become stuck in full throttle position. A stuck accelerator pedal may increase the risk of a crash. Daimler trucks will notify owners and dealers will raise the accelerator pedal free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin during February 2010.     09V-462

NOVEMBER 2009 -- Daimler Trucks is recalling model year 2009-2010 Freightliner, and Sterling vehicles equipped Detroit Diesel DD13 EPA07 engines which were manufactured with grid heaters. Increased internal grid heater resistance caused by improperly tightened screws may melt the solder on the grid heater circuit board leading to a short circuit. A short circuit could result in a vehicle fire and injury to vehicle occupants. Detroit Diesel will repair vehicles free of charge. The engine control logic will be reprogrammed to provide cold weather starting without the need of a grid heater. Wiring to the grid heater will be removed. The safety recall is expected to begin on or before December 18, 2009. 09V-428

NOVEMBER 2009 -- Daimler Trucks is recalling certain model year 2008 and 2010 Freightliner M2, Custom Chassis, MT55 and Sterling Acterra vehicles manufactured between April 4, 2007 and July 15, 2009, equipped with Cummins ISC CM2150 and ISL CM2150 model diesel engines. The vehicles may be designed with a hard wired, dash-mounted switch that enables the vehicle operator to inhibit aftertreatment diesel particulate filter regeneration in environments where the operator believes it may be unsafe for elevated exhaust temperatures. Due to an issue with the logic in the ECM software in these engines, the switch may not function correctly, leading the operator to believe that the switch is in "inhibit" mode when it is not. This condition will permit hot exhaust gases to exit the vehicle tailpipe, increasing the risk of melting or burning of nearby surfaces, or a fire. Daimler Trucks is working with Cummins to repair the engines free of charge. Please see Cummins' defect report 09E-046. 09V-451

NOVEMBER 2009 -- Daimler Trucks is recalling certain model year 2007 through 2009 Sterling 360 vehicles. The weather resistance properties of the air intake duct rubber cushions is insufficient. During normal vehicle operation, the rubber cushions deteriorate and crack. All of the rubber cushions could crack, allowing the air intake duct to fall off of the truck increasing the risk of crash. Dealers will replace all of the air intake duct rubber cushions with components manufactured to proper specifications. This remedy will be performed free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin on or before February 19, 2010. 09V-452

OCTOBER 2009 -- Daimler Trucks is recalling certain model year 2009 heavy trucks manufactured between May 5, 2008 and January 7, 2009, equipped DD15 engines and with Bosch high pressure fuel pumps. The fasteners on these fuel pumps could be under-torqued allowing the "O" ring between the pump housing and the barrel to protrude and leak. If a diesel fuel leak continues undetected under certain conditions fuel may ignite on a hot engine surface and/or fuel may spill on the road increasing the risk of a crash. Daimler Trucks will notify owners and the remedy will be performed by Detroit Diesel corporation authorized repair facilities and direct warranty customers. The safety recall is expected to begin on or about December 4, 2009. Owners may contact Daimler Trucks at 1-800-547-0712. Daimler Truck's recall campaign number is 09C-3. 09V-390

OCTOBER 2009 -- Daimler Trucks is recalling certain model year 2006 through 2010 heavy trucks manufactured between January 17, 2006 and March 31, 2009, equipped with EPA07 model MBE4000 engines built with plastic low pressure fuel lines. The plastic lines may experience leaks due to fatigue cracks caused by stress and vibration combined with high internal pressure. If a diesel fuel leak continues undetected under certain conditions fuel may ignite on a hot engine surface and/or fuel may spill on the road increasing the risk of a crash. Daimler Trucks will notify owners and the remedy will be performed by Detroit Diesel Corporation authorized repair facilities and direct warranty customers. The safety recall is expected to begin on or about December 4, 2009. Daimler Truck's recall campaign number is 09C-2. 09V-391

OCTOBER 2009 -- Daimler Trucks is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 Thomas Built school buses manufactured between March 31, 2008 and February 18, 2009, equipped with Specialty Manufacturing, Inc. (SMI) 000290 led light kits. A change to the wire used in the led light kits may reduce the effective life of the lights used on the stop arms. The lights may stop functioning without warning. Should the led lights stop functioning, visibility of a stopped bus would be decreased, possibly endangering a child or pedestrian to injury by passing vehicles. Thomas built will notify owners and light kits will be replaced free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin on or before December 4, 2009. 09V-394

OCTOBER 2009 -- Daimler Trucks is recalling model year 2007-2010 Freightliner, Sterling and Western Star vehicles equipped with Detroit Diesel DD15 EPA07 engines which were manufactured with grid heaters. Increased internal grid heater resistance caused by improperly tightened screws may melt the solder on the grid heater circuit board leading to a short circuit. A short-circuited grid heater could result in a vehicle fire and injury to vehicle occupants. The engine control logic will be reprogrammed free of charge by Detroit Diesel authorized repair facilities and direct warranty customers to provide cold weather starting without the need of a grid heater. The safety recall began on November 4, 2009. 09V-400

SEPTEMBER 2009 -- Daimler Trucks is recalling certain model year 2008 through 2010 school and non-school buses manufactured from May 10, 2007 through June 1, 2010, equipped with AG2 entrance doors. The entrance door glass may be inadequately bonded to the door frame and may separate from the vehicle. Separation of the door glass while the vehicle is in operation could create a road hazard, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash. Daimler Trucks will notify owners and the buses will be repaired free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin on or before November 30, 2009. 09V-344

SEPTEMBER 2009 -- Daimler Trucks is recalling certain model year 2010 Thomas Built school buses and Freightliner Business Class M2 medium duty trucks and Freightliner Custom Chassis S2 vehicles manufactured between April 21 and July 2, 2009, equipped with TRW IGEN 3 intermediate steering columns. The weld around the steering shaft tube that secures the spline tube to the intermediate tube may be mislocated (i.e., not fully over the seam created when the tubes are pressed together.) Mislocated welds may result in torsional and axial strength falling below acceptable levels. This condition could result in separation of the steering column, loss of steering control and a vehicle crash without warning. Daimler Trucks will notify owners and the vehicles will be repaired free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin on or about October 31, 2009. Daimler Trucks' recall campaign number FL-554. 09V-355

SEPTEMBER 2009 -- Daimler Trucks is recalling certain model year 2005 through 2010 heavy duty trucks manufactured from October 29, 2005 through July 3, 2009. Under certain condition, the left hand inner tie rod end may loosen over time and if not corrected, potentially separate from the steering rack. A separated tie rod assembly can result in loss of vehicle control at higher speeds and a crash could occur. Daimler trucks will notify owners and the vehicles will be repaired free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin on or about November 3, 2009. Daimler Trucks' recall campaign number FL-557. 09V-357

SEPTEMBER 2009 -- Daimler Trucks is recalling model year 2004-2010 trucks equipped with Caterpillar C15 engine. The variable valve actuation oil line may rub against the p-clips retaining the oil line, causing an oil leak. An oil leak may result in a fire. Daimler Trucks is working with caterpillar to remedy these vehicles. Please see caterpillar's defect report 09E-020. Caterpillar will inspect and repair the necessary components free of charge. The recall began on May 5, 2009. 09V-366

SEPTEMBER 2009 -- Daimler Trucks is recalling certain model year 2008 through 2009 trucks equipped with Indiana Mills and manufacturing rolltek side-roll protection systems. The sensor designed to detect vehicle roll can malfunction and cause the side airbags to inadvertently deploy. Inadvertent deployment of the side airbags could result in a vehicle crash or injury to an out of position occupant. Daimler Trucks will inspect to determine if a vehicle contains an affected system and, if so, that system will be replaced free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on or before November 20, 2009. 09V-376

AUGUST 2008 -- Daimler Trucks is recalling 2,250 MY 2006 and 2007 Thomas Built Minotour, FS65, C2, HDX, and MVP EF school buses and recreational vehicle chassis equipped with Ricon S or K Series wheelchair lifts. These buses fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 404, "Platform Lift Installation in Motor Vehicles." The anti-stow interlock may not detect the presence of a wheelchair or mobility aid user. The pressure sensing switch that detects the presence of weight on the platform was not adjusted to the necessary sensitivity level. The lift could stow even though someone or something is still on the lift. A lift occupant can be injured should the lift begin to stow unintentionally. Daimler Trucks is working with Ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts (please see 07E097). Owners may contact Ricon at 1-800-322-2884 or Thomas Built at 1-336-889-4871.08V-432