NHTSA Recall 14V588000
NHTSA Campaign Id 14V588000; Date: Sep. 23, 2014
An inverter fire may result in a vehicle fire.
Recalled Vehicles:
2014 Freightliner Cascadia; 2015 Freightliner Cascadia
Component: Equipment:electrical
Manufactured by: Daimler Trucks North America Llc
Affected Units:: 259
Recall Summary:
Daimler trucks north America LLC (dtna) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 freightliner cascadia vehicles manufactured may 5, 2014, to August 18, 2014. The affected vehicles are equipped with certain 1100w, 1500w, or 2000w inverters sold as a standalone option with both the thermo king tripac evolution and tripac-e auxiliary power units ("apu"). The thermo king inverters provide 120v ac household power to a tractor cabin. The inverters may spark or overheat, resulting in a potential fire.
How to Fix:
Dtna will notify owners, and thermo king will either replace the inverter free of charge or refund the full purchase price. The recall began on November 14, 2014. Owners may contact thermo king customer service at 1-866-766-2708. Owners may also contact dtna customer service at 1-800-745-8000. Dtna's number for this recall is FL-668.
Recall Notes:
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: Nov 14, 2014
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