The Recall Desk
HighNHTSA·12V010000·Announced 2012-01-12

Daimler Trucks Recalls 2012 Freightliner Custom Chassis Due to Lighting Failure

Daimler Trucks is recalling 2012 Freightliner Custom Chassis S2 106 CH vehicles because side marker and directional lights may stop working after 5 to 13 minutes of operation.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a defect that increases the risk of a crash due to decreased vehicle visibility and misinforming other drivers, which fits the rubric criterion for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Daimler Trucks North America is recalling certain model year 2012 Freightliner Custom Chassis (FCC) model S2 106 CH incomplete vehicles. These vehicles were manufactured between February 24, 2011, and August 3, 2011. The recall is related to a previous recall (11V-578) and carries the Daimler Trucks safety recall number FL-620.

A vehicle software issue causes the side marker and directional lights to stop functioning after 5 to 13 minutes of vehicle operation. The failure of these lights to illuminate decreases the visibility of the vehicle and may misinform other drivers regarding the intended direction of travel, which could increase the risk of a crash.

Daimler Trucks North America will notify owners, and authorized service facilities will update the bulk-head module software free of charge. The safety recall began on February 2, 2012. Owners may contact Daimler Trucks at 1-800-547-0712 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
FCCC S2 106 CH
Brand
FCCC
Manufacturer
DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA
Category
Vehicle — Truck
Hazard
Affected units
60

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • S2 106 CH

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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