Freightliner M2-112 2015

• Recall 142477 [USA]: An insufficient air reservoir volume may reduce brake effectiveness, increasing the risk of crash.
  Daimler trucks north america llc (dtna) is recalling certain 2004-2019 freightliner 108sd, 114sd, 122sd, cascadia, columbia, classic, fl80, fld 120sd, business class m2, western star 4700, 4900, 6900, sterling acterra, l7500, lt7500, l8500, lt8500, l9500, and lt9500 vehicles. The vehicles may have an insufficient service brake air reservoir capacity. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 121, "air brake systems."
  dtna will notify owners, and dealers will add air reservoir capacity to the affected vehicles. Owner letters were mailed on november 29, 2021. Owners may contact dtna customer service at 1-800-547-0712. Dtna's number for this recall is fl-815.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 131010 [USA]: If the knob is overtightened, the valve retaining snap ring may fail and eject from the valve body, increasing the risk to injury to any person in it's path. additionally, the unintended release of cng can increase the risk of a fire.
  A-1 auto electric (a-1) is recalling certain 2015 freightliner refuse vehicles modified to be powered by compressed natural gas (cng). The cng system has tanks with a one-turn for controlling cng flow. If the valve knob is turned more than one turn, the valve's snap ring may fail and the valve stem may forcibly eject from the valve body. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 304, "compressed natural gas fuel container integrity."
  a-1 will notify owners, and dealers will double the snap ring strength, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed march 5, 2019. Owners may contact a-1 customer service at 1-559-485-4427.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 128514 [USA]: A reduction in water pressure may hinder fire fighting efforts, increasing the risk of injury.
  Ferrara fire apparatus, inc. (ferrara) is recalling certain 2015-2016 inferno and international 4400, 2013-2016 igniter, 2014-2017 cinder and freightliner m2 106, 2013-2014 ember and 2013-2017 kenworth t370 fire-fighting vehicles, equipped with hale pressure relief valves in the water pumps used for fire fighting. Rings securing the valves may corrode over time after exposure to water, causing the ring to fail and the pressure relief valve to open, reducing the water pressure available for fire fighting.
  ferrara will notify owners, and ferrara certified dealers or technicians will replace the relief valve retaining ring with one that is stainless steel, free of charge. The recall began on february 12, 2018. Owners may contact ferrara customer service at 1-800-443-9006.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 109385 [USA]: A momentary loss of steering or steering lock up increases the risk of a crash.
  Fontaine modification is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 freightliner m2 vehicles converted to be equipped with dual steering wheels by fontaine modification between march 13, 2014 and september 1, 2015. In the affected vehicles, a locating pin in the dual steering linkage may break or fall out resulting in the momentary loss of steering or steering lock up.
  fontaine modification will notify owners and supply a steering linkage locating key remedy kit for freightliner dealers or authorized service facilities (including the customer's own maintenance shop) to install free of charge. The recall began on december 18, 2015. Owners may contact fontaine modification customer service at 1-800-366-8246.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 113937 [USA]: If engine oil comes into contact with a hot surface, there is an increased risk of a fire.
  Daimler trucks north america llc (dtna) is recalling certain model year 2007-2016 freightliner 114sd and m2 business class trucks, 2008-2009 sterling lt8500 trucks and thomas built bus saf-t-liner hdx transit buses equipped with certain cummins westport isl g engines. Excessive engine crankcase pressures may cause the 90-degree elbow of the vent tube assembly to detach from the crankcase ventilation breather, possibly allowing engine oil to come into contact with hot surfaces.
  cummins will notify owners on behalf of dtna, and dealers will secure the ends of the 90-degree elbow. In addition, the electronic control module (ecm) will be reprogrammed with software that can adjust the engine output under misfire conditions to limit crankcase pressures. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on june 12, 2015. Owners may contact dtna customer service at 1-800-745-8000 or cummins customer service at 1-800-343-7357. Dtna's number for this recall is fl-681.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 110397 [USA]: If the primary brake air system fails causing the truck to rely on the secondary brake air system, the brakes lights may not illuminate when the brakes are applied, increasing the risk of a crash.
  Fontaine modification (fontaine) is recalling certain model year 2006-2015 freightliner m2 trucks manufactured january 2, 2006, to january 23, 2015 and modified by fontaine to have dual steering. Brake lights of the affected vehicles will not illuminate if the primary brake air supply is depleted below 6 psi. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 121, "air brake systems."
  fontaine will notify owners, and dealers will install a repair kit to resolve the issue, free of charge. The recallbegan on june 12, 2015. Owners may contact fontaine customer service at 1-800-366-8246.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 110008 [USA]: Due to the area of its placement, the exhaust system forces heat around, and may overheat, the fuel system components, increasing the risk of a vehicle fire.
  Daimler trucks of north america llc (dtna) is recalling certain model year 2011-2015 freightliner cascadia and m2 trucks manufactured june 2, 2011 to october 23, 2014. The vehicles are not in compliance with the requirements of the federal motor vehicle safety standards no. 303, "fuel system integrity of compressed natural gas vehicles." specifically, the tail pipe on these vehicles terminates under the compressed natural gas (cng) tank and can overheat the fuel system.
  dtna will notify owners, and dealers will extend the tailpipe beyond the cabinet, free of charge. The recall began feburary 12, 2015. Owners may contact dtna customer service at 1-800-745-8000. Dtna's number for this recall is fl-671.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 117087 [USA]: If the parking brake applies without warning while driving and without activating the brake lights, there is an increased risk of a crash.
  Daimler trucks north america llc (dtna) is recalling certain 2013-2015 freightliner m2 trucks manufactured december 10, 2012, to october 28, 2014, and equipped with the auto-apply brake feature. In the affected vehicles, the parking brake may apply unintentionally.
  dtna will notify owners, and dealers will remedy the vehicles, free of charge. Dtna issued an interim notification letter to owners on december 26, 2014. The recall began on february 18, 2015. Owners may contact dtna customer service at 1-800-745-8000. Dtna's number for this recall is fl-672.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 105628 [USA]: If the engine stalls unexpectedly there is an increased risk of a crash.
  Daimler trucks north america llc (dtna) is recalling certain model year 2015 freightliner 108sd, 114sd, and m2 business class; thomas built buses hdx; western star 4700; and fccc mbc, mc, mt45, mt55, s2c 106cab, sport m2 106, xbr, xbs, xcl,xcm, xcr, and xcs vehicles manufactured may 2, 2014, to july 31, 2014. The cummins isb or isl engines in these vehicles may have been equipped with fleetguard uff-xt fuel filters, part number ff63009, whose filter shell may separate from the fuel filter nut plate causing the engine to stall without warning.
  cummins will notify owners on behalf of dtna, and dealers will replace the fuel filter with a non-defective one, free of charge. The recall began on september 29, 2014. Owners may contact dtna customer service at 1-800-745-8000 or cummins customer service at 1-800-223-4583. Dtna's number for this recall is fl-664.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 104159 [USA]: The axle weak spots could cause the axle beam to bend or cause wheel separation, increasing the risk of a crash.
  Daimler trucks north america llc (dtna) is recalling certain model year 2015 freightliner cascadia, 122sd, and business class m2 trucks manufactured march 20, 2014, through april 10, 2014. Due to an axle manufacturing error, there may be weak spots in the beam of the affected axle assemblies.
  dtna will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the axle beams for certain manufacturing dates, and replace the ones manufactured within a certain date range, free of charge. The recall began on august 22, 2014. Owners may contact dtna customer service at 1-800-385-4357. Dtna's number for this recall is fl-662.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 101736 [USA]: The sensor malfunction could induce elevated exhaust temperatures or flames from the exhaust pipe, increasing the risk of a vehicle fire or burn injury to a person near the exhaust pipe.
  Daimler trucks north america llc (daimler) is recalling certain model year 2008-2015 freightliner 114sd, cascadia, m2 business class, sterling lt8500, and thomas built buses saf-t-liner hdx vehicles manufactured february 19, 2008, through february 11, 2014, and equipped with cummins westport model isl g and cummins westport model isx12 g engines. Condensation in the intake manifold may freeze during cold weather conditions and interfere with the proper operation of the intake manifold pressure sensor.
  cummins and cummins westport will notify owners, and authorized cummins service facilities will upload a new ecm calibration, free of charge. The recall began on april 12, 2014. Customers may contact daimler at 1-800-385-4357 or cummins inc. At 1-800-343-7357. Daimler's number for this recall is fl-660.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 2016240 [Canada]: Other
  On certain fire trucks, the components that make up the 6" water intake strainer may have been improperly soldered during the manufacturing process. This could lead to degradation in pump performance which could reduce firefighting effectiveness, and potentially increase the risk of injury. Correction: hale products recommends an inspection be performed by pulling caps and any suction adapters off of the intake and check the strainer for faulty soldering. If the strainer is found to be missing solder at the joint, hale products will send a replacement strainer directly to affected owners.

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• Recall 2017590 [Canada]: Accessories
  On certain fire trucks, the retaining ring(s) in the relief valve assembly may not have been made using high grade stainless steel, causing it to deteriorate over time due to frequent exposure to water. If the retaining ring fails, the relief valve may break down and prevent the fire pump from building adequate pressure, which would increase the risk of injury during firefighting operations. Correction: dealers or certified technicians will inspect and replace the retaining ring(s) as necessary.

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