DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 FREIGHTLINER CUSTOM CHASSIS MODEL S2
— Recall Campaign #12V010000
DAIMLER TRUCKS (DTNA) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 FREIGHTLINER CUSTOM CHASSIS (FCC) MODEL S2 106 CH INCOMPLETE VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 24, 2011, THROUGH AUGUST 3, 2011. DUE TO A VEHICLE SOFTWARE ISSUE, THE SIDE MARKER/DIRECTIONAL LIGHTS TO STOP FUNCTIONING AFTER 5 TO 13 MINUTES OF VEHICLE OPERATION.
The recall was influenced by the manufacturer with about 60 units affected.
NHTSA Safety Recall Notice
12V010000
| Manufacturer: | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC |
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| Recall date: | January 12, 2012 |
| NHTSA Campaign #: | 12V010000 |
| Units affected: | 60 |
- Description:
- DAIMLER TRUCKS (DTNA) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 FREIGHTLINER CUSTOM CHASSIS (FCC) MODEL S2 106 CH INCOMPLETE VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 24, 2011, THROUGH AUGUST 3, 2011. DUE TO A VEHICLE SOFTWARE ISSUE, THE SIDE MARKER/DIRECTIONAL LIGHTS TO STOP FUNCTIONING AFTER 5 TO 13 MINUTES OF VEHICLE OPERATION.
- Consequeces:
- FAILURE OF THE SIDE MARKER/DIRECTIONAL LIGHTS TO ILLUMINATE WILL RESULT IN DECREASED VISIBILITY OF THE VEHICLE AND/OR MISINFORM OTHER DRIVERS AS TO THE INTENDED DIRECTION OF TRAVEL, EITHER OF WHICH COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
- Corrective action:
- DTNA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND THE BULK-HEAD MODULE SOFTWARE WILL BE UPDATED BY DTNA AUTHORIZED SERVICE FACILITIES, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 2, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DTNA AT 1-800-547-0712.
- Notes:
- THIS RECALL IS RELATED TO RECALL 11V-578.DAIMLER TRUCKS SAFETY RECALL NUMBER IS FL-620.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .