The defect
Mickey Truck Bodies, Inc. (Mickey Truck) is recalling certain 2017 Freightliner M2, M2-106, International 4300, and 2018 Peterbilt 220 vehicles equipped with certain model lift gates that contain a license plate kit with part number 298872-01. The light kit does not properly illuminate the license plate, shining rearward, instead of downward as intended.
The risk
The improper lighting may confuse other drivers on the road, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will provide a replacement license plate kit, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 10, 2021. Owners may contact Mickey Truck customer service at 1-336-888-2291.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Freightliner Business Class M2 | 2017 |
| Freightliner M2 | 2017 |
| International 4000 Series 4300 | 2017 |
| Peterbilt 220 | 2018 |
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
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 Business Class M2 | 2017 | 1 | 15 |
| Freightliner M2 | 2017 | 1 | 6 |
| International 4000 Series 4300 | 2017 | 1 | 1 |
| Peterbilt 220 | 2018 | 0 | 2 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 2021
51 of the 988 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2021 concerned the exterior lighting; Mickey Truck Bodies, Inc. filed 3 campaigns in all.
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| 21V950000 9 Dec 2021 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
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| 21V887000 16 Nov 2021 | M H EBY |
| 21V867000 8 Nov 2021 | Autocar, LLC |
| 21V863000 5 Nov 2021 | Cottrell, Inc. |
| 21V831000 22 Oct 2021 | BMW of North America, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2021