NHTSA Campaign 15V616000

TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY

Issued by Daimler Trucks North America LLC · Reported Oct 1, 2015 · 5,801 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 Cascadia, Business Class M2, Coronado, and Columbia Glider vehicles manufactured April 5, 2010, to June 15, 2013. The affected trucks are equipped with Fontaine Ultra LT Fifth Wheel connectors, which, due to cumulative damage to the fifth wheel and its locking mechanism, have a locking mechanism that may fail to operate or to properly engage.

Consequence

If the fifth wheel and locking mechanism are sufficiently damaged, the locking mechanism may fail to operate as intended and the trailer may unexpectedly detach from the tractor, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and DTNA authorized service facilities will replace the fifth wheel with an Ultra NT model fifth wheel, free of charge. The recall began on November 20, 2015. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-692.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2 2011 5,801
FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2 2012 5,801
FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2 2013 5,801
FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2 2014 5,801
FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA 2011 5,801
FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA 2012 5,801
FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA 2013 5,801
FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA 2014 5,801
FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA GLIDER 2011 5,801
FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA GLIDER 2012 5,801
FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA GLIDER 2013 5,801
FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA GLIDER 2014 5,801
FREIGHTLINER CORONADO 2011 5,801
FREIGHTLINER CORONADO 2012 5,801
FREIGHTLINER CORONADO 2013 5,801
FREIGHTLINER CORONADO 2014 5,801

Source: NHTSA Campaign 15V616000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.