2011 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2 106V; 2011 FREIGHTLINER CORONADO; 2012 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA; 2011 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Daimler Trucks North America is recalling certain 2011 Business Class M2 and Coronado trucks, and 2011-2012 Cascadia trucks equipped with Fontaine Ultra LT fifth wheels that were manufactured between April 7, 2010, and March 7, 2011. The fifth wheel assembly on these vehicles can be partially closed during the coupling process in a way that appears secure when tested with a pull test, but is not actually fully connected to the trailer's king pin. If a trailer is not fully connected, it may disengage while the vehicle is in use, which could cause a crash.
Fontaine, the fifth wheel manufacturer, notified owners in February 2011 and is handling the remedy. Affected owners can contact Fontaine at 1-800-874-9780 or Daimler Trucks North America at 1-800-547-0712 to schedule a free retrofit of their vehicles.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
IF THE TRACTOR IS NOT FULLY CONNECTED TO THE TRAILER, THE TRAILER MAY DISENGAGE WHILE IN USE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
FONTAINE NOTIFIED OWNERS IN FEBRUARY 2011, AND IS HANDLING THE REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. FONTAINE IS IN THE PROCESS OF RETROFITTING ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES, FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FONTAINE AT 1-800-874-9780 OR DTNA AT 1-800-547-0712.
DTNA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 BUSINESS CLASS M2, AND CORONADO, MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 CASCADIA VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH FONTAINE ULTRA LT FIFTH WHEELS AND MANUFACTURED FROM APRIL 7, 2010, THROUGH MARCH 7, 2011. DURING THE COUPLING PROCESS ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH PRE-MODIFICATION FONTAINE ULTRA LT FIFTH WHEELS, IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE DRIVER TO PARTIALLY CLOSE THE FIFTH WHEEL LOCK, AND IF RELYING ON A TUG TEST (PULL TEST), AND NOT PERFORMING THE REQUIRED VISUAL INSPECTION, THINK THAT THE FIFTH WHEEL LOCK IS PROPERLY COUPLED TO THE TRAILER KING PIN, WHEN IN FACT, IT IS NOT.
Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.