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Daimler Trucks North - Positive battery cable terminal may short

Official notice

15 Apr 2021

Last checked

15 Apr 2021

High riskNHTSA
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An official NHTSA notice concerns Daimler Trucks North - Positive battery cable terminal may short. A short-circuit can increase the risk of a fire. Published 2021-04-15.

What to do now

Gm will notify owners, and gm dealers will remove a portion of the anti-rotation tab on both positive battery cable terminals near the fuse block assembly attachments, free of charge. The recall began on may 3, 2021. Owners may contact dtna customer service at 1-800-547-0712 and gmc customer service at 1-800-462-8782. Dtna's number for this recall is fl885.

Units affected

11

Recall number

FL885

Official notice

2021-04-15

The hazard

A short-circuit can increase the risk of a fire.

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Affected products

Product 1

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC — Positive battery cable terminal may short

Units affected

11

Risk / hazard

A short-circuit can increase 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

FL885

Campaign number

21V266000

Units affected

11

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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