FCCC S2 106 CH 2012: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 12V010000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| FCCC | S2 106 CH | 2012 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 2012-02-02 | 2012-01-12 | 2012-01-12 |
Production Dates: 2011-02-24 - 2011-08-03
Manufacturers Involved: Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
Manufacturer Campaign Number: FL-620
Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 60
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
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.
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.
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.
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 .
