Freightliner · Canada · Crit
Freightliner Columbia, Cascadia +3 more: Other
Affects Freightliner Columbia, Cascadia, Century, Business Class M2, FLD · 2006–2011 — about 1K vehicles.
The hazard
On certain vehicles equipped with an MBE4000 (EPA07) engine, the intake air grid heater may short circuit and fail. This could result in a vehicle fire causing property damage and/or personal injury. Correction: Dealers will install an additional external relay to prevent battery connection to the grid heater when the vehicle is not running and when grid heater control signal is absent.
What to do
Contact your dealer; the remedy details were not included in the filing.
Critical — crash/injury risk now
High — injury risk; see remedy
Moderate — fix at next service
Low — minor / informational