{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"20V525000","date":"2020-08-31","owner_notified":"2020-11-04","manufacturer":"Fontaine Modification","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES; STRUCTURE","summary":"Fontaine Modification (Fontaine) is recalling certain 2016-2020 Autohaulers built on Freightliner 114SD chassis.  Movement of  the cab during operation may cause the battery cable to contact the bottom of the cab, possibly damaging the cable.","consequence":"Damage to the cable can result in an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.","remedy":"Fontaine will notify owners, and dealers will ensure that the cable cannot be damaged, free of charge.  The recall began November 4, 2020.  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.","mfr_campaign":null,"part_number":null,"units":1074,"completion":{"kind":"annual","report_number":3,"period_from":"2024-4","period_to":"2025-3","submitted":"2025-11-07","involved":1074,"remedied":219,"unreachable":510,"removed":1,"remedied_percent":20,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2016,"make":"FREIGHTLINER","model":"114SD","vehicle_id":"2016_freightliner_114sd","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2017,"make":"FREIGHTLINER","model":"114SD","vehicle_id":"2017_freightliner_114sd","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2018,"make":"FREIGHTLINER","model":"114SD","vehicle_id":"2018_freightliner_114sd","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2019,"make":"FREIGHTLINER","model":"114SD","vehicle_id":"2019_freightliner_114sd","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2020,"make":"FREIGHTLINER","model":"114SD","vehicle_id":"2020_freightliner_114sd","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/20V525000"}