NHTSA Campaign Id 13V640000; Date: Dec. 20, 2013
With the incorrect calibration, the driver may unknowingly exceed the posted speed limit, increasing the risk of a crash.
2014 Fccc MBC; 2014 Freightliner MT45; 2014 Freightliner MT55
Component: Electrical System: Instrument Panel
Manufactured by: Daimler Trucks North America
Affected Units:: 62
Daimler trucks north America (dtna) is recalling certain model year 2014 freightliner custom chassis mt45, mt55 and mbc chassis manufactured September 24, 2013, through November 7, 2013. In the affected vehicles, due to an incorrect calibration, the speedometer may display a speed lower than the vehicle is actually traveling.
Dtna will notify owners, and dealers will update the instrument cluster software to the correct calibration, free of charge. Owners may contact dtna at 1-800-547-0712. Dtna's number for this recall is FL-658.
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Feb 18, 2014
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