Recall 05V207000: 2000–2003 Freightliner Freightliner and 1 other model

Report received

Apr 27, 2005

Manufacturer

Freightliner llc

Potentially affected

248vehicles

Model years

2000–2003

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

Certain my 2000-2003 freightliner, thomas mvp school bus and western stars trucks manufactured between november 19, 2000, and march 30, 2005, and equipped with webasto coolant heaters, model dbw 2010, assembled with webasto burner tubes, p/n 303046/26533a. The stainless steel burner tube is made out of a material that is not to specification and could fail prematurely.

Possible consequence

Should the burner tube fail, the coolant heater could overheat, possibly resulting in a fire.

Remedy

Thomas built will notify its customers and replace the subject burner tubes with new certified burner tubes at no cost to the owner. The recall began on november 16, 2005. Owners may contact thomas built customer support office at 1-336-889-4871 or contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2000 Freightliner Freightliner14 complaints
• 2001 Freightliner Freightliner28 complaints
• 2002 Freightliner Freightliner14 complaints
• 2003 Freightliner Freightliner1 complaints
• 2000 Western Star Western Star0 complaints
• 2001 Western Star Western Star2 complaints
• 2002 Western Star Western Star0 complaints
• 2003 Western Star Western Star0 complaints