Recall campaign · NHTSA 16V707000

Service brakes

Daimler Trucks North America LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2016-10-04.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V707000

Service brakes

Component
Service brakes
Manufacturer
Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Vehicles affected
11
Reported to NHTSA
2016-10-04
Owners notified
2016-11-30

Defect description

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2017 Freightliner Custom Chassis (FCCC) S2 bus chassis manufactured November 25, 2015, through April 27, 2016. The brake transmission shift interlock feature may be inoperable making it possible to shift into a drive gear without first pressing the brake pedal.

Safety risk

This condition can result in the vehicle moving unintentionally or rolling away, increasing the risk of injury or a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will update the vehicle's software, free of charge. The recall began on November 30, 2016. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-726.

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.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
FCCC S22017

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.