Freightliner recall: Exterior lighting
What is wrong
Fontaine Modification (Fontaine) is recalling certain model year 2006-2015 Freightliner M2 trucks manufactured January 2, 2006, to January 23, 2015 and modified by Fontaine to have dual steering. Brake lights of the affected vehicles will not illuminate if the primary brake air supply is depleted below 6 psi. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 121, "Air Brake Systems."
What could happen
If the primary brake air system fails causing the truck to rely on the secondary brake air system, the brakes lights may not illuminate when the brakes are applied, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Fontaine will notify owners, and dealers will install a repair kit to resolve the issue, free of charge. The recallbegan on June 12, 2015. Owners may contact Fontaine customer service at 1-800-366-8246.
Vehicles covered
- Freightliner M2 2006–2015
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 15V220000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Fontaine Modification
- Reported to NHTSA
- Apr 14, 2015
- Owners notified
- Jun 12, 2015
- Vehicles or items affected
- 3,571
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jan 2, 2006 to Jan 23, 2015
- Part
- Exterior lighting › Brake lights › Switch; Service brakes, air
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 121
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.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Freightliner recall: Power train Dec 22, 2023
- Freightliner recall: Engine Nov 2, 2023
- Freightliner recall: Power train Aug 1, 2023
- Fccc / Freightliner / Thomas Built Buses and more recall: Steering Apr 4, 2023
- Fccc / Freightliner recall: Visibility Apr 4, 2023
- Freightliner recall: Steering Feb 20, 2023
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.