IF THE TRACTOR IS NOT FULLY CONNECTED TO THE TRAILER, THE TRAILER MAY DISENGAGE WHILE IN USE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
IF THE TRACTOR IS NOT FULLY CONNECTED TO THE TRAILER, THE TRAILER MAY DISENGAGE WHILE IN USE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
We break every recall down into plain English — this one’s still on our list. Until our write-up is ready, the official NHTSA hazard and remedy below have the full, accurate details.
Source Page by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1251696-freightliner-cascadia-2012-recall-trailer-hitches · Recall date May 18, 2011 · Official notice: NHTSA #11V289000
“FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA (2012) recall — Trailer Hitches.” GovInfoNow, recall dated May 18, 2011. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1251696-freightliner-cascadia-2012-recall-trailer-hitches. Based on NHTSA recall 11V289000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=11V289000).
FONTAINE NOTIFIED OWNERS IN FEBRUARY 2011, AND IS HANDLING THE REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. FONTAINE IS IN THE PROCESS OF RETROFITTING ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES, FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FONTAINE AT 1-800-874-9780 OR DTNA AT 1-800-547-0712.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Daimler Trucks North America to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 11V289000 — Daimler Trucks North America FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA (2012) recall — Trailer Hitches Hello, I own a FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA (2012) recall — Trailer Hitches that is covered by recall 11V289000 from Daimler Trucks North America. The official recall notice states: FONTAINE NOTIFIED OWNERS IN FEBRUARY 2011, AND IS HANDLING THE REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. FONTAINE IS IN THE PROCESS OF RETROFITTING ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES, FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FONTAINE AT 1-800-874-9780 OR DTNA AT 1-800-547-0712. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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