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Freightliner Business Class M2 Recall 13V074: Electrical System; Equipment:Electrical

NHTSA campaign 13V074, reported March 4, 2013, 161 vehicles potentially affected.

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Official recall notice

Safety recall 13V074Daimler Trucks North America
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
Problem
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Business Class M2, 108SD, 114SD vehicle chassis, manufactured from December 3, 2011, through October 12, 2012 and equipped with a SmartPlex switch hub module. Residue left over in the manufacturing process of the switch hub module may lead to intermittent shorts and energizing of certain switch hub module outputs.
Risk
If the module is energized, the module may inadvertently activate body equipment or features, increasing the risk of injury to the vehicle operator or increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace any of the affected modules free of charge. The recall began on April 29, 2013. Owners may contact DTNA at 1-800-547-0712.
Notes
DTNA's recall campaign number is FL-639.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.

Affected vehicles

Freightliner 108SD20122013
Freightliner 114SD20122013
Freightliner Business Class M220122013