2012 Freightliner S2 106 CH recall: lights
⚠️ What's wrong
Daimler trucks (dtna) is recalling certain model year 2012 freightliner custom chassis (fcc) model S2 106 CH incomplete vehicles, manufactured from february 24, 2011, through august 3, 2011. Due to a vehicle software issue, the side marker/directional lights to stop functioning after 5 to 13 minutes of vehicle operation.
💥 The risk
Failure of the side marker/directional lights to illuminate will result in decreased visibility of the vehicle and/or misinform other drivers as to the intended direction of travel, either of which could increase the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dtna will notify owners, and the bulk-head module software will be updated by dtna authorized service facilities, free of charge. The safety recall began on february 2, 2012. Owners may contact dtna at 1-800-547-0712.
- NHTSA campaign
- 12V010000
- Manufacturer recall #
- FL-620
- Manufacturer
- DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA
- Vehicles affected
- 60
- Component
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
- Owner phone
- 1-800-547-0712
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Feb 2, 2012
- Built
- Feb 24, 2011 – Aug 3, 2011
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- This recall is related to recall 11V-578.daimler trucks safety recall number is FL-620.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 .