NHTSA recall 15V220000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 15V220000 |
| Manufacturer | Fontaine Modification |
| Reported | 2015-04-14 |
| Owners notified | 2015-06-12 |
| Component | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH; SERVICE BRAKES, AIR |
| Units potentially affected | 3571 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2016 quarter 3 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2016-10-10 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 3571 |
| Reported remedied | 411 (11%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2016 quarter 3, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
Fontaine Modification (Fontaine) is recalling certain model year 2006-2015 Freightliner M2 trucks manufactured January 2, 2006, to January 23, 2015 and modified by Fontaine to have dual steering. Brake lights of the affected vehicles will not illuminate if the primary brake air supply is depleted below 6 psi. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 121, "Air Brake Systems."
What can happen
If the primary brake air system fails causing the truck to rely on the secondary brake air system, the brakes lights may not illuminate when the brakes are applied, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Fontaine will notify owners, and dealers will install a repair kit to resolve the issue, free of charge. The recallbegan on June 12, 2015. Owners may contact Fontaine customer service at 1-800-366-8246.
Notes
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.
| 2006 FREIGHTLINER M2 | Built 2006-01-02 to 2015-01-23. |
|---|---|
| 2007 FREIGHTLINER M2 | Built 2006-01-02 to 2015-01-23. |
| 2008 FREIGHTLINER M2 | Built 2006-01-02 to 2015-01-23. |
| 2009 FREIGHTLINER M2 | Built 2006-01-02 to 2015-01-23. |
| 2010 FREIGHTLINER M2 | Built 2006-01-02 to 2015-01-23. |
| 2011 FREIGHTLINER M2 | Built 2006-01-02 to 2015-01-23. |
| 2012 FREIGHTLINER M2 | Built 2006-01-02 to 2015-01-23. |
| 2013 FREIGHTLINER M2 | Built 2006-01-02 to 2015-01-23. |
| 2014 FREIGHTLINER M2 | Built 2006-01-02 to 2015-01-23. |
| 2015 FREIGHTLINER M2 | Built 2006-01-02 to 2015-01-23. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.