Daimler Trucks North America: Exterior Lighting › Brake Lights
Daimler Trucks North America reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 19, 2008 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 15,686. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING 15,686 MY 2005 THROUGH 2009 FCCC AND THOMAS BUILT SCHOOL AND TRANSIT BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN MARCH 2005 AND MAY 2008 EQUIPPED WITH A CERTAIN BRAKE LAMP AIR PRESSURE SWITCH. THE CONTACTS IN THE PRESSURE SWITCH FOR THE LOW CURRENT BRAKE LAMP SIGNAL TO THE CHASSIS ECU MAY HAVE BECOME CONTAMINATED BY SILICONE DURING ASSEMBLY CAUSING INSULATING DEPOSITS TO BUILD UP OVER TIME PREVENTING THE BRAKE LAMPS FROM OPERATING.
The risk
INOPERATIVE BRAKE LAMPS WOULD NOT PROVIDE A SIGNAL TO FOLLOWING DRIVERS THAT THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED AND A CRASH MAY OCCUR.
The remedy
DAIMLER TRUCKS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PRESSURE SWITCH FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR ABOUT MARCH 18, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLER TRUCKS AT 1-800-547-0712 OR THOMAS BUILT BUSES AT 1-336-889-4871.
15 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Fccc B2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Freightliner S2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Fccc B2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Freightliner S2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 | 5 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Fccc B2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Freightliner S2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Fccc B2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Freightliner S2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 | 2 | 21 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 Fccc B2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Freightliner S2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 08V602000.
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