NHTSA Campaign 15V220000

SERVICE BRAKES, AIR

Issued by Fontaine Modification · Reported Apr 14, 2015 · 3,571 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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."

Consequence

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.

Remedy

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.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
FREIGHTLINER M2 2006 3,571
FREIGHTLINER M2 2007 3,571
FREIGHTLINER M2 2008 3,571
FREIGHTLINER M2 2009 3,571
FREIGHTLINER M2 2010 3,571
FREIGHTLINER M2 2011 3,571
FREIGHTLINER M2 2012 3,571
FREIGHTLINER M2 2013 3,571
FREIGHTLINER M2 2014 3,571
FREIGHTLINER M2 2015 3,571

Source: NHTSA Campaign 15V220000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.