Freightliner 108SD, 114SD, Business Class M2 (2012-2013): Equipment
Recall 13V074000 · Mar 4, 2013 · Daimler Trucks North America
161
vehicles affected
161
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 13V074000
- Date
- Mar 4, 2013
- Maker
- Daimler Trucks North America
- Units affected
- 161
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Equipment > Electrical; Electrical system
- Model years
- 2012-2013
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
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.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
3 models, 6 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Freightliner | 108SD | 2012-2013 |
| Freightliner | 114SD | 2012-2013 |
| Freightliner | Business Class M2 | 2012-2013 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 13V074000?
3 models: Freightliner 108SD (2012-2013), Freightliner 114SD (2012-2013), Freightliner Business Class M2 (2012-2013), about 161 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 13V074000?
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.
What can happen?
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.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.