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Daimler Trucks North America PASS-THROUGH power cable connections located behind the DRIVER'S side kick panel may corrode potentially resulting in an electric fault or short circuit.

NHTSA campaign 11V-503 · Reported October 18, 2011 · 3,109 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Daimler Trucks North America
VEHICLES AFFECTED
3,109
REMEDY
THE FINAL REMEDY IS BEING DEVELOPED.
COST
Free

The short version

DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA reported a problem with the electrical system. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

THE PASS-THROUGH POWER CABLE CONNECTIONS LOCATED BEHIND THE DRIVER'S SIDE KICK PANEL MAY CORRODE POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN AN ELECTRIC FAULT OR SHORT CIRCUIT.

WHY IT MATTERS

AN ELECTRIC FAULT OR SHORT CIRCUIT OF AN UN-FUSED POWER CABLE MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.

WHAT TO DO

DTNA WILL SEND OWNERS AN INTERIM NOTICE ADVISING THEM TO INSPECT THEIR BUSES FOR CORROSION IN THE AREA OF THE POWER TERMINALS, AND IF EXCESSIVE CORROSION IS FOUND, TO TAKE THEIR VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED SERVICE FACILITY, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 11V-503.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
—See NHTSA record 11V-503

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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