NHTSA recall 15V616000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 15V616000 |
| Manufacturer's number | FL-692 |
| Manufacturer | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| Reported | 2015-10-01 |
| Owners notified | 2015-11-20 |
| Component | TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY |
| Units potentially affected | 5801 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2017 quarter 1 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2017-05-01 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 5801 |
| Reported remedied | 1554 (26%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2017 quarter 1, 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
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 Cascadia, Business Class M2, Coronado, and Columbia Glider vehicles manufactured April 5, 2010, to June 15, 2013. The affected trucks are equipped with Fontaine Ultra LT Fifth Wheel connectors, which, due to cumulative damage to the fifth wheel and its locking mechanism, have a locking mechanism that may fail to operate or to properly engage.
What can happen
If the fifth wheel and locking mechanism are sufficiently damaged, the locking mechanism may fail to operate as intended and the trailer may unexpectedly detach from the tractor, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
DTNA will notify owners, and DTNA authorized service facilities will replace the fifth wheel with an Ultra NT model fifth wheel, free of charge. The recall began on November 20, 2015. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-692.
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.
| 2011 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2 | Built 2010-04-05 to 2013-06-15. |
|---|---|
| 2012 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2 | Built 2010-04-05 to 2013-06-15. |
| 2013 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2 | Built 2010-04-05 to 2013-06-15. |
| 2014 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2 | Built 2010-04-05 to 2013-06-15. |
| 2011 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA | Built 2010-04-05 to 2013-06-15. |
| 2012 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA | Built 2010-04-05 to 2013-06-15. |
| 2013 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA | Built 2010-04-05 to 2013-06-15. |
| 2014 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA | Built 2010-04-05 to 2013-06-15. |
| 2011 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA GLIDER | Built 2010-04-05 to 2013-06-15. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2012 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA GLIDER | Built 2010-04-05 to 2013-06-15. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2013 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA GLIDER | Built 2010-04-05 to 2013-06-15. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2014 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA GLIDER | Built 2010-04-05 to 2013-06-15. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2011 FREIGHTLINER CORONADO | Built 2010-04-05 to 2013-06-15. |
| 2012 FREIGHTLINER CORONADO | Built 2010-04-05 to 2013-06-15. |
| 2013 FREIGHTLINER CORONADO | Built 2010-04-05 to 2013-06-15. |
| 2014 FREIGHTLINER CORONADO | Built 2010-04-05 to 2013-06-15. |
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