- Vehicles
- 172
- Built between
- Aug 2007 – May 2008
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 15 July 2009
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between August 2007 and May 2008. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2008 Freightliner Business Class M2Built August 2007 to May 2008
What the defect is
Daimler trucks is recalling 172 my 2008-2009 business class M2 106 all wheel drive vehicles equipped with cummins isc engines and highway hoods. These vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, 'lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment.' the headlights measure greater than 54" from the road surface which does not meet the standard requirements.
What could happen
Improper height on the headlights may not fully illuminate road surface or may inhibit the ability of motorists to see vehicles which can increase the risk of a crash.
What gets fixed
DAIMLER TRUCKS WILL LOWER THE HEADLIGHTS TO 54 INCHES. THIS SERVICE WILL PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR ABOUT MARCH 13, 2009.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtAugust 2007 to May 2008
- Recall reported to NHTSA17 June 2008
- Owners notified15 July 2009
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 17 June 2008.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact daimler trucks at 1-800-547-0712.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- FL-531
- Recalling manufacturer
- DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 108
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Daimler trucks recall no. FL-531.CUSTOMERS may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.