Service Brakes, Air

NHTSA campaign 15V220000 · announced April 14, 2015 · filed by Fontaine Modification · 3,571 units affected

The problem

Fontaine Modification (Fontaine) is recalling certain model year 2006-2015 Freightliner M2 trucks manufactured January 2, 2006, to January 23, 2015 and modified by Fontaine to have dual steering. Brake lights of the affected vehicles will not illuminate if the primary brake air supply is depleted below 6 psi. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 121, "Air Brake Systems."

The risk

If the primary brake air system fails causing the truck to rely on the secondary brake air system, the brakes lights may not illuminate when the brakes are applied, increasing the risk of a crash.

What to do

Fontaine will notify owners, and dealers will install a repair kit to resolve the issue, free of charge. The recallbegan on June 12, 2015. Owners may contact Fontaine customer service at 1-800-366-8246.

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.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 2006 Freightliner M2
• 2007 Freightliner M2
• 2008 Freightliner M2
• 2009 Freightliner M2
• 2010 Freightliner M2
• 2011 Freightliner M2
• 2012 Freightliner M2
• 2013 Freightliner M2
• 2014 Freightliner M2
• 2015 Freightliner M2

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal or repair advice.