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VehicleOct 1, 20155,801 affected

Freightliner recall: Trailer hitches

What is wrong

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 Cascadia, Business Class M2, Coronado, and Columbia Glider vehicles manufactured April 5, 2010, to June 15, 2013. The affected trucks are equipped with Fontaine Ultra LT Fifth Wheel connectors, which, due to cumulative damage to the fifth wheel and its locking mechanism, have a locking mechanism that may fail to operate or to properly engage.

What could happen

If the fifth wheel and locking mechanism are sufficiently damaged, the locking mechanism may fail to operate as intended and the trailer may unexpectedly detach from the tractor, increasing the risk of a crash.

The fix

DTNA will notify owners, and DTNA authorized service facilities will replace the fifth wheel with an Ultra NT model fifth wheel, free of charge. The recall began on November 20, 2015. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-692.

Vehicles covered

Facts

NHTSA recall number
15V616000
Type
Vehicle
Filed by
Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Reported to NHTSA
Oct 1, 2015
Owners notified
Nov 20, 2015
Vehicles or items affected
5,801
Started by
The manufacturer
Built
Apr 5, 2010 to Jun 15, 2013
Part
Trailer hitches › Fifth wheel assembly
Maker's own recall number
FL-692

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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