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Daimler Trucks North - Ac electrical connection may overheat

Official notice

6 Sept 2023

Last checked

6 Sept 2023

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An official NHTSA notice concerns Daimler Trucks North - Ac electrical connection may overheat. An overheated electrical connection increases the risk of a fire. Published 2023-09-06.

What to do now

Dealers will inspect and tighten the electrical cables, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed october 19, 2023. Owners may contact dtna customer service at 1-800-547-0712. Dtna's number for this recall is fl981.

Units affected

679

Recall number

FL981

Official notice

2023-09-06

The hazard

An overheated electrical connection increases the risk of a fire.

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Affected products

Product 1

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC — Ac electrical connection may overheat

Units affected

679

Risk / hazard

An overheated electrical connection increases the risk of a fire.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

US · United States

Affected area 1

US · United States

Company & contacts

Brand

Daimler Trucks North

Manufacturer

Daimler trucks north america, llc

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Daimler Trucks North. Contact: Daimler Trucks North America, LLC.

Source & status

Source

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

App estimate

high

Recall details

Recall number

FL981

Campaign number

23V621000

Units affected

679

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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