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VehicleSep 23, 2014259 affected

Freightliner recall: Equipment

What is wrong

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.

What could happen

An inverter fire may result in a vehicle fire.

The 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.

Vehicles covered

Facts

NHTSA recall number
14V588000
Type
Vehicle
Filed by
Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Reported to NHTSA
Sep 23, 2014
Owners notified
Nov 14, 2014
Vehicles or items affected
259
Started by
The manufacturer
Built
May 5, 2014 to Aug 18, 2014
Part
Equipment › Electrical
Maker's own recall number
FL-668

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.

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