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HighNHTSA·22V690000·Announced 2022-09-15

Excellance Recalls 2022 Freightliner M2 Emergency Vehicles for Lighting Defect

Excellance is recalling 2022 Freightliner M2 emergency vehicles because a defective circuit board can cause vehicle lighting to fail, increasing crash risk.

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 defect causes inoperative vehicle lighting, which the source states increases the risk of a crash. This fits the rubric criterion for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Excellance, Inc. is recalling certain 2022 Freightliner M2 emergency vehicles. The recall addresses a defect where an additional resistor was incorrectly installed on the printed circuit board. This error can disrupt CAN network communication, causing the vehicle's lighting to fail.

Inoperative vehicle lighting can reduce visibility and increase the risk of a crash. The source text does not report any specific injuries or fatalities associated with this defect.

Dealers will replace the affected modules free of charge. Owners may contact Excellance's customer service at 1-800-882-9799 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
EXCELLANCE FREIGHTLINER M2
Brand
EXCELLANCE
Manufacturer
Excellance, Inc
Category
Vehicle — Emergency Vehicle
Hazard
Affected units
3

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)

  • FREIGHTLINER M2

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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