Freightliner recall: Structure
What is wrong
Daimler trucks is recalling certain model year 2011 freightliner coronado, columbia, fld military, business class m2, cascadia, century, and western star 4900 trucks manufactured from august 9, 2010, through october 27, 2010 for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 120, "tire selection and rims for motor vehicles other than passenger cars." these vehicles were equipped with labels missing recommended cold tire inflation pressures.
What could happen
Failure to follow proper tire inflation recommendations can result in tire failure, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Labels with missing information will be replaced with corrected labels. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on january 31, 2011. Owners may contact daimler trucks at 1-800-547-0712. This safety recall campaign is an expansion of a previous recall (please see 10v-551).
Vehicles covered
- Freightliner Business Class M2 106V 2005
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 11V077000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Daimler Trucks North America
- Reported to NHTSA
- Feb 1, 2011
- Owners notified
- Jan 31, 2011
- Vehicles or items affected
- 207
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Structure › Body › Door
- Maker's own recall number
- FL-584
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 120
Notes
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 .
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Freightliner recall: Trailer hitches May 18, 2011
- Freightliner recall: Exterior lighting Mar 10, 2011
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.