NHTSA recall campaign

08V270000

Exterior Lighting › Headlights

Check my VIN
1Affected configurations shown172Potential units affectedLatest completion context
ComponentExterior Lighting › Headlights
Report receivedMay 6, 2009
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

IMPROPER HEIGHT ON THE HEADLIGHTS MAY NOT FULLY ILLUMINATE ROAD SURFACE OR MAY INHIBIT THE ABILITY OF MOTORISTS TO SEE VEHICLES WHICH CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.

What fixes it

Official remedy

DAIMLER TRUCKS WILL LOWER THE HEADLIGHTS TO 54 INCHES. THIS SERVICE WILL PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR ABOUT MARCH 13, 2009. 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 08V270000

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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