Daimler Trucks North America, Llc | NHTSA Recall #16V666000

Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.

Description

Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 16V666000 by Daimler Trucks North America, Llc. Affecting model year 2016-2017 freightliner custom chassis (fccc) s2 chassis and freightliner business class m2 trucks and non-school buses manufactured march 3, 2015, to september 8, 2016, equipped with icu3s instrument clusters and hydraulic brakes Includes 3,329 affected units, Instrument Cluster Warning Incorrect/FMVSS 101/105, component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, and more from the Department of Transportation.

Vehicle Make / Model

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model year 2016-2017 freightliner custom chassis (fccc) s2 chassis and freightliner business class m2 trucks and non-school buses manufactured march 3, 2015, to september 8, 2016, equipped with icu3s instrument clusters and hydraulic brakes

Defect Summary

Daimler trucks north america, llc (dtna) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 freightliner custom chassis (fccc) s2 chassis and freightliner business class m2 trucks and non-school buses manufactured march 3, 2015, to september 8, 2016, equipped with icu3s instrument clusters and hydraulic brakes. in the event of a brake malfunction, these clusters may illuminate the brake system malfunction telltale/indicator lamp with the word "park" instead of the word "brake". as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 101, "control and displays," and number 105, "hydraulic and electric brake systems."

Corrective Action

Dtna will notify owners, and dealers will replace the icu3s instrument clusters with new clusters, free of charge. an interim notification letter was sent to owners on november 4, 2016. the remedy is now available. a second notice was mailed to owners on april 17, 2017. owners may contact dtna customer service at 1-800-547-0712. dtna's number for this recall is fl-724.

Recall Overview

NHTSA ID: 16V666000
Report Received Date: 2016-09-14T00:00:00
Subject: Instrument cluster warning incorrect/fmvss 101/105
Component: Electrical System
Potentially Affected Units: 3,329

Details

MFR Campaign Number: FL-724
Recall Type: Vehicle
Defect Summary: Daimler trucks north america, llc (dtna) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 freightliner custom chassis (fccc) s2 chassis and freightliner business class m2 trucks and non-school buses manufactured march 3, 2015, to september 8, 2016, equipped with icu3s instrument clusters and hydraulic brakes. in the event of a brake malfunction, these clusters may illuminate the brake system malfunction telltale/indicator lamp with the word "park" instead of the word "brake". as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 101, "control and displays," and number 105, "hydraulic and electric brake systems."
Consequence Summary: If "park" illuminates instead of the word "brake," the driver will be unaware of a braking issue or malfunction, increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective Action: Dtna will notify owners, and dealers will replace the icu3s instrument clusters with new clusters, free of charge. an interim notification letter was sent to owners on november 4, 2016. the remedy is now available. a second notice was mailed to owners on april 17, 2017. owners may contact dtna customer service at 1-800-547-0712. dtna's number for this recall is fl-724.

Safety Information

Fire Risk When Parked: No
Do Not Drive: No
Completion Rate: 48.33

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NHTSA ID: 16V666000
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Created At: 1742808662
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