Recall 09V400000: 2007–2010 Freightliner Columbia and 5 other models
- Report received
- Oct 8, 2009
- Manufacturer
- Daimler trucks north america
- Potentially affected
- 18,067vehicles
- Model years
- 2007–2010
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
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.
Possible consequence
A short-circuited grid heater could result in a vehicle fire and injury to vehicle occupants.
Remedy
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. Owners may contact detroit diesel at 1-313-592-5800 and daimler trucks at 1-800-547-0712.
Affected model years
Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.
- 2007 Freightliner Cascadia1 complaints
- 2008 Freightliner Cascadia8 complaints
- 2009 Freightliner Cascadia19 complaints
- 2010 Freightliner Cascadia12 complaints
- 2007 Freightliner Century0 complaints
- 2008 Freightliner Century1 complaints
- 2009 Freightliner Century0 complaints
- 2010 Freightliner Century0 complaints
- 2007 Freightliner Columbia11 complaints
- 2008 Freightliner Columbia1 complaints
- 2009 Freightliner Columbia2 complaints
- 2010 Freightliner Columbia1 complaints
- 2007 Sterling 85000 complaints
- 2008 Sterling 85000 complaints
- 2009 Sterling 85001 complaints
- 2010 Sterling 85000 complaints
- 2007 Sterling 95001 complaints
- 2008 Sterling 95000 complaints
- 2009 Sterling 95000 complaints
- 2010 Sterling 95000 complaints
- 2007 Western Star 49000 complaints
- 2008 Western Star 49000 complaints
- 2009 Western Star 49001 complaints
- 2010 Western Star 49000 complaints
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.