NHTSA recall campaign

08V154000

Exterior Lighting › Tail Lights

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2Affected configurations shown724Potential units affected—Latest completion context
ComponentExterior Lighting › Tail Lights
Report receivedMar 4, 2008
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

A LOSS OF SOME OR ALL REAR LIGHTING ON THE VEHICLE UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS MAY IMPAIR VISIBILITY OF THE TRUCK INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

What fixes it

Official remedy

DEALERS WILL RELOCATE THE PDM TO INSIDE THE CAB BEHIND THE DRIVER'S SEAT FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 10, 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 08V154000

2007 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2Open vehicle record →2006 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2Open 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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