The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) has issued a recall on over 3,000 Freightliner trucks due to a fuel leak issue and the potential risk of an engine fire.
Trucks included in the recall are those equipped with a DD15TC engine, manufactured between 2010-2020.
“Fuel may leak from the engine’s high pressure fuel rail feed lines,” the ACCC said in its recall notice. “If a fuel leak occurs, this may cause a subsequent engine fire, which could result in serious injury or death to vehicle occupants and other road users.
“Vehicles in this recall previously recalled under PRA2019/17902 (campaign RC3149-D19R5A) or PRA2019/17954 (campaign RC3151-D19R5B) will still require their vehicle to be repaired under this recall.”
For owners of affected vehicles, the advice is to contact any Authorised Freightliner/Detroit Diesel Dealership to arrange for the high pressure fuel rail feed lines and supporting hardware to be replaced with severe duty high pressure fuel line kit, free of charge.
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