NHTSA safety recall

Recall 08V602000 · manufacturer campaign FL-538

Exterior Lighting › Brake Lights — Fccc, Freightliner, Thomas Built Buses · reported 19 Nov 2008 · 15,686 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING 15,686 MY 2005 THROUGH 2009 FCCC AND THOMAS BUILT SCHOOL AND TRANSIT BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN MARCH 2005 AND MAY 2008 EQUIPPED WITH A CERTAIN BRAKE LAMP AIR PRESSURE SWITCH. THE CONTACTS IN THE PRESSURE SWITCH FOR THE LOW CURRENT BRAKE LAMP SIGNAL TO THE CHASSIS ECU MAY HAVE BECOME CONTAMINATED BY SILICONE DURING ASSEMBLY CAUSING INSULATING DEPOSITS TO BUILD UP OVER TIME PREVENTING THE BRAKE LAMPS FROM OPERATING.

The risk

INOPERATIVE BRAKE LAMPS WOULD NOT PROVIDE A SIGNAL TO FOLLOWING DRIVERS THAT THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED AND A CRASH MAY OCCUR.

The fix

DAIMLER TRUCKS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PRESSURE SWITCH FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR ABOUT MARCH 18, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLER TRUCKS AT 1-800-547-0712 OR THOMAS BUILT BUSES AT 1-336-889-4871.

DAIMLER TRUCKS' RECALL NO. FL-538.CUSTOMERS MAY 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.

NHTSA campaign
08V602000
Manufacturer campaign
FL-538
Filed by
Daimler Trucks North America
Report received
19 Nov 2008
Owners notified
18 Mar 2009
Potentially affected
15,686

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

2005 Fccc B2 2006 Fccc B2 2007 Fccc B2 2008 Fccc B2 2009 Fccc B2 2005 Freightliner S2 2006 Freightliner S2 2007 Freightliner S2 2008 Freightliner S2 2009 Freightliner S2 2005 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner C2 2006 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner C2 2007 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner C2 2008 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner C2 2009 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner C2

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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