NHTSA Campaign Id 10V178000; Date: Apr. 30, 2010
The stop lamps may not properly indicate that the service brakes are applied which may lead to a crash without warning.
2005 Fccc B2; 2006 Fccc B2; 2007 Fccc B2; 2008 Fccc B2; 2009 Fccc B2; 2010 Fccc B2; 2011 Fccc B2; 2005 Fccc MC; 2006 Fccc MC; 2007 Fccc MC; 2008 Fccc MC; 2009 Fccc MC; 2010 Fccc MC; 2011 Fccc MC; 2005 Fccc S2; 2006 Fccc S2; 2007 Fccc S2; 2008 Fccc S2; 2009 Fccc S2; 2010 Fccc S2; 2011 Fccc S2; 2005 Freightliner Business Class M2; 2006 Freightliner Business Class M2; 2007 Freightliner Business Class M2; 2008 Freightliner Business Class M2; 2009 Freightliner Business Class M2; 2010 Freightliner Business Class M2
Component: Exterior Lighting:brake Lights:switch
Manufactured by: Daimler Trucks North America
Affected Units:: 8,971
Dtna is recalling certain model year 2005 through 2011 freightliner business class c2, fccc b2 chassis, s2 chassis, and mc chassis manufactured beginning January 19, 2005 through April 16, 2010. The stop lamps may be intermittent during light brake applications.
Dtna will notify owners and repairs will be performed by dtna dealerships free of charge. The safety recall began on may 27, 2011. Owners may contact dtna at 1-800-547-0712.
Dtna's recall campaign number is FL-577. 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 .
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: May 27, 2011
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