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- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- Problem
- Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Freightliner Custom Chassis (FCCC) S2 chassis and Freightliner Business Class M2 trucks and non-school buses manufactured March 3, 2015, to September 8, 2016, equipped with ICU3s instrument clusters and hydraulic brakes. In the event of a brake malfunction, these clusters may illuminate the Brake System Malfunction telltale/indicator lamp with the word "PARK" instead of the word "BRAKE". As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 101, "Control and Displays," and number 105, "Hydraulic and Electric Brake Systems."
- Risk
- If "PARK" illuminates instead of the word "BRAKE," the driver will be unaware of a braking issue or malfunction, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ICU3s instrument clusters with new clusters, free of charge. An interim notification letter was sent to owners on November 4, 2016. The remedy is now available. A second notice was mailed to owners on April 17, 2017. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-724.
- 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.
What this recall means for you
Certain 2016-2017 Freightliner Custom Chassis S2 and Freightliner Business Class M2 trucks and non-school buses, built between March 2015 and September 2016 with ICU3 instrument clusters and hydraulic brakes, may show a brake system malfunction warning light that reads "PARK" instead of "BRAKE." The vehicle fails to meet federal standards for controls and displays and for hydraulic and electric brake systems.
Because the light reads "PARK" during a brake malfunction, the driver may not realize there is a braking problem, which increases the risk of a crash. Owners should treat any brake warning as serious and have the vehicle checked promptly.
Daimler Trucks North America will replace the ICU3 instrument clusters with new clusters at no charge through an authorized dealer. The remedy is now available. Owners can call DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712 (recall FL-724) and should check their vehicle identification number for open recalls.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle
Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| Fccc S2 | 20162017 |
|---|---|
| Freightliner Business Class M2 | 20162017 |