# NHTSA recall 12V601000

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- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 12V601000
- Manufacturer's number: FL\-637
- Manufacturer: Daimler Trucks North America
- Reported: 2012\-12\-21
- Owners notified: 2013\-02\-25
- Component: EQUIPMENT
- Units potentially affected: 515

## What is wrong

Daimler Trucks North America \(DTNA\) is recalling certain model year 2012 Cascadia and Coronado tractor trailers manufactured from August 1, 2011, through December 30, 2011, equipped with Thermo King TriPac Auxiliary Power Units \(APU\), serial numbers 3000106335 to 3000127584, manufactured from July 29, 2011, through November 7, 2011.  The maintenance access panel door on the bottom of the APU may dislodge and separate.


## What can happen

If the door separates from the APU while the vehicle is being driven, it may create a road hazard for other drivers.


## The remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and Thermo King dealers will inspect the APUs and replace any of the affected panel doors free of charge.  The recall began February 25, 2013.  Owners may contact DTNA at 1\-800\-547\-0712.


## Notes

DTNA's recall campaign number is FL\-637.Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), or go to www.safercar.gov.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2012 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA](/makes/freightliner/cascadia/2012/recalls.md). Built 2011\-08\-01 to 2011\-12\-30.
- [2012 FREIGHTLINER CORONADO](/makes/freightliner/coronado/2012/recalls.md). Built 2011\-08\-01 to 2011\-12\-30.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [SB83133](/bulletins/10192961.md), 2021-05-10, Service bulletin
- [WI21\-008](/bulletins/10190549.md), 2021-04-23, Service bulletin
- [TechTalk12291K](/bulletins/10189910.md), 2021-04-05, Service bulletin
- [SB83\-155](/bulletins/10189340.md), 2021-03-26, Service bulletin
- [SB54\-308](/bulletins/10187532.md), 2021-02-26, Service bulletin
- [WI21\-001](/bulletins/10185896.md), 2021-01-26, Service bulletin
- [WP20\-018](/bulletins/10183988.md), 2020-12-12, Service bulletin
- [18SP745](/bulletins/10183955.md), 2020-12-08, Service bulletin
- [18SP744](/bulletins/10183954.md), 2020-12-08, Service bulletin
- [TechTalk7900](/bulletins/10183594.md), 2020-12-03, Service bulletin

## 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)

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