NHTSA recall campaign

08V085000

Exterior Lighting

Check my VIN
4Affected configurations shown2,000Potential units affected—Latest completion context
ComponentExterior Lighting
Report receivedJan 2, 2010
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS DURING DARKNESS, VISIBILITY OF THE TRUCK MAY BE IMPAIRED AND A CRASH MAY OCCUR.

What fixes it

Official remedy

DEALERS WILL ADD REFLECTORS TO THE HOOD. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 12, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLER TRUCKS AT 1-800-547-0712.

Recall lifecycle

Repair completion history

Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.

Latest reported completion: available in the live DOT record.

Affected vehicles

Vehicle configurations connected to 08V085000

2008 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2 106VOpen vehicle record →2007 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2 106VOpen vehicle record →2006 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2 106VOpen vehicle record →2005 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2 106VOpen vehicle record →

Owner action

Campaign pages describe the public recall record. To determine whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, use your VIN and verify the current status through NHTSA.

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