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Freightliner - Daimler truck north america
Official notice
26 Jul 2011
Last checked
26 Jul 2011
An official Health Canada notice concerns Freightliner - Daimler truck north america. On certain vehicles, the stop lamps may operate intermittently during light braking applications. Failure of the brake lamps to illuminate when the brakes are applied may result in the following road users being unaware of the driver's intentions, increasing the risk of a crash causing property damage and/or personal injury. Correction: Dealers will replace the hydraulic brake light switch assembly. Published 2011-07-26.
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Recall number
71848
Official notice
2011-07-26
The hazard
The hazard
On certain vehicles, the stop lamps may operate intermittently during light braking applications. Failure of the brake lamps to illuminate when the brakes are applied may result in the following road users being unaware of the driver's intentions, increasing the risk of a crash causing property damage and/or personal injury. Correction: Dealers will replace the hydraulic brake light switch assembly.
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Brand: Freightliner, Thomas Built, Daimler Truck North.
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