The defect
ON CERTAIN WALK-IN VANS, THE STOP LAMPS MAY BE INTERMITTENT DURING LIGHT BRAKE APPLICATIONS. THE CRUISE CONTROL MAY NOT IMMEDIATELY DEACTIVATE WHEN THE SERVICE BRAKES ARE APPLIED.
The risk
THE STOP LAMPS MAY NOT PROPERLY INDICATE THAT THE SERVICE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THE CRUISE CONTROL MAY NOT IMMEDIATELY DEACTIVATE WHEN THE SERVICE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. EITHER CONDITION MAY LEAD TO A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SWITCH WITH ONE HAVING A LOWER APPLICATION LOAD RATING FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 24, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Freightliner MT-45 | 2007 |
| Freightliner MT-55 | 2007 |
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freightliner MT-45 | 2007 | 0 | 2 |
| Freightliner MT-55 | 2007 | 0 | 2 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 2006
15 of the 490 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2006 concerned the exterior lighting; FREIGHTLINER LLC filed 99 campaigns in all.
| 06V497000 29 Dec 2006 | UTILIMASTER CORPORATION |
| 06V487000 21 Dec 2006 | RACE CITY RV PRODUCTS, LLC |
| 06V395000 13 Oct 2006 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 06V394000 13 Oct 2006 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 06V381000 5 Oct 2006 | GENUINE SCOOTER CO, LLC |
| 06V328000 31 Aug 2006 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 06V263000 19 Jul 2006 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 06V249000 13 Jul 2006 | COTTRELL, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2006