Recall 10V178000

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH

Report Date
20100430
Component
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
Affected Vehicles
27 models

Defect Description

DTNA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005 THROUGH 2011 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS C2, FCCC B2 CHASSIS, S2 CHASSIS, AND MC CHASSIS MANUFACTURED BEGINNING JANUARY 19, 2005 THROUGH APRIL 16, 2010. THE STOP LAMPS MAY BE INTERMITTENT DURING LIGHT BRAKE APPLICATIONS.

Safety Consequence

THE STOP LAMPS MAY NOT PROPERLY INDICATE THAT THE SERVICE BRAKES ARE APPLIED WHICH MAY LEAD TO A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

Remedy

DTNA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY DTNA DEALERSHIPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 27, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DTNA AT 1-800-547-0712.

Affected Vehicles

Year Make Model
2005 FCCC B2
2005 FCCC MC
2005 FCCC S2
2005 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2
2006 FCCC B2
2006 FCCC MC
2006 FCCC S2
2006 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2
2007 FCCC B2
2007 FCCC MC
2007 FCCC S2
2007 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2
2008 FCCC B2
2008 FCCC MC
2008 FCCC S2
2008 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2
2009 FCCC B2
2009 FCCC MC
2009 FCCC S2
2009 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2
2010 FCCC B2
2010 FCCC MC
2010 FCCC S2
2010 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2
2011 FCCC B2
2011 FCCC MC
2011 FCCC S2

Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.