# NHTSA recall 11V289000

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- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 11V289000
- Manufacturer's number: FL\-608
- Manufacturer: DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA
- Reported: 2011\-05\-18
- Owners notified: 2011\-02\-01
- Component: TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY
- Units potentially affected: 2342

## What is wrong

DTNA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR  2011 BUSINESS CLASS M2, AND CORONADO, MODEL YEAR 2011\-2012 CASCADIA VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH FONTAINE ULTRA LT FIFTH WHEELS AND MANUFACTURED FROM APRIL 7, 2010, THROUGH MARCH 7, 2011. DURING THE COUPLING PROCESS ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH PRE\-MODIFICATION FONTAINE ULTRA LT FIFTH WHEELS, IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE DRIVER TO PARTIALLY CLOSE THE FIFTH WHEEL LOCK, AND IF RELYING ON A TUG TEST \(PULL TEST\), AND NOT PERFORMING THE REQUIRED VISUAL INSPECTION, THINK THAT THE FIFTH WHEEL LOCK IS PROPERLY COUPLED TO THE TRAILER KING PIN, WHEN IN FACT, IT IS NOT.


## What can happen

IF THE TRACTOR IS NOT FULLY CONNECTED TO THE TRAILER, THE TRAILER MAY DISENGAGE WHILE IN USE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.


## The remedy

FONTAINE NOTIFIED OWNERS IN FEBRUARY 2011, AND IS HANDLING THE REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN.  FONTAINE IS IN THE PROCESS OF RETROFITTING ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES, FREE OF CHARGE.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT FONTAINE AT 1\-800\-874\-9780 OR DTNA AT 1\-800\-547\-0712.


## Notes

DAIMLER'S SAFETY RECALL NO. FL\-608.OWNERS 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\> .


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- 2011 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2 106V. Built 2010\-04\-07 to 2011\-03\-07.
- [2011 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA](/makes/freightliner/cascadia/2011/recalls.md). Built 2010\-04\-07 to 2011\-03\-07.
- [2012 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA](/makes/freightliner/cascadia/2012/recalls.md). Built 2010\-04\-07 to 2011\-03\-07.
- [2011 FREIGHTLINER CORONADO](/makes/freightliner/coronado/2011/recalls.md). Built 2010\-04\-07 to 2011\-03\-07.

## Investigated as PE11012

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- PE11012: Preliminary evaluation, opened 2011\-04\-15, closed 2011\-06\-27. Fontaine Ultra LT 5th Wheel False Latch. TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/11V289000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/11V289000/investigations)

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/11V289000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/11V289000)

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