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Freightliner official notice describes a safety defect, but the details were not provided in plain language.

NHTSA campaign 12V-207 · Reported May 10, 2012 · 1,248 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Freightliner M2
VEHICLES AFFECTED
1,248
REMEDY
DTNA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND WHERE NECESSARY, THE VEHICLE SOFTWARE WILL BE UPDATED BY DTNA AUTHORIZED SERVICE FACILITIES, FREE OF CHARGE.
COST
Free

The short version

DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA reported a problem with the exterior lighting headlights. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The official notice describes a safety defect, but the details were not provided in plain language.

WHY IT MATTERS

IF THIS OCCURS, THE DRIVER MAY HAVE REDUCED FOREGROUND LIGHTING WHILE DRIVING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

WHAT TO DO

DTNA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND WHERE NECESSARY, THE VEHICLE SOFTWARE WILL BE UPDATED BY DTNA AUTHORIZED SERVICE FACILITIES, FREE OF CHARGE.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 12V-207.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2013Freightliner M2

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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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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