NHTSA recall 09V024000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 09V024000 |
| Manufacturer's number | FL545 |
| Manufacturer | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
| Reported | 2009-01-22 |
| Owners notified | 2009-02-13 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Units potentially affected | 14181 |
What is wrong
DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING 14181 MY 2007-2009 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH CAB SIGNAL-DETECT AND ACTIVATION MODULES (SAMS). POTENTIAL CORROSION DAMAGE DUE TO WATER INTRUSION INTO THE SAMS MAY CAUSE ELECTRICAL SHORTS OR INTERMITTENT OPERATION OF TAIL LAMPS, STOP LAMPS, SIDE MARKER LAMPS AND TRAILER LIGHTING. IN SOME CASES STARTER MOTORS HAVE ACTIVATED WITHOUT A KEY ON.
What can happen
AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE CAB SAM OR CHASSIS SAM MAY CAUSE MELTING IN THE SAM OR OTHER ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS WHICH MAY CAUSE A VEHICLE FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR INDICATION OF WATER INTRUSION OR DAMAGE TO THE SAMS. SAMS WILL BE REPLACED AS REQUIRED AND MODIFICATIONS WILL BE COMPLETED TO CONTROL POSSIBLE SOURCES OF WATER INTRUSION. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE FEBRUARY 13, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLER TRUCKS AT 1-800-547-0712.
Notes
DAIMLER TRUCKS RECALL NO. FL545.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
| 2007 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA | Built 2006-12-01 to 2008-12-17. |
|---|---|
| 2008 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA | Built 2006-12-01 to 2008-12-17. |
| 2009 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA | Built 2006-12-01 to 2008-12-17. |
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A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.