The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighNHTSA·16V666000·Announced 2016-09-14

Freightliner Trucks Recalled for Incorrect Brake Malfunction Indicator Label

Daimler Trucks is recalling 2016-2017 Freightliner trucks because the brake malfunction light may display 'PARK' instead of 'BRAKE', potentially hiding a braking issue.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

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 risk-of-harm product where a brake malfunction indicator may fail to alert the driver, increasing crash risk, but no specific injuries or fatalities are reported in the source text.

Plain-English 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. The affected vehicles were manufactured between March 3, 2015, and September 8, 2016, and are equipped with ICU3s instrument clusters and hydraulic brakes.

In the event of a brake malfunction, these instrument clusters may illuminate the Brake System Malfunction telltale/indicator lamp with the word "PARK" instead of the word "BRAKE." This error means the vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) 101 and 105. If "PARK" illuminates instead of "BRAKE," the driver may be unaware of a braking issue or malfunction, which increases the risk of a crash.

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, and a second notice was mailed on April 17, 2017. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
FREIGHTLINER, FCCC BUSINESS CLASS M2, S2
Brand
FREIGHTLINER
Manufacturer
Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Category
Vehicle — Commercial Truck
Hazard
Affected units
3,329

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 (2)

  • BUSINESS CLASS M2
  • S2

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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