What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 2019336
- Recall date
- 4 July 2019
- Make
- Freightliner, Western Star
- Models
- 114sd, 4700, 108sd, 122sd, Business Class M2
- Model years
- 2011 to 2019
- Vehicle class
- Truck - Med. & H.D.
- System
- Lights And Instruments
- Raised as
- Compliance Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 1,280
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
Issue: rnOn certain trucks equipped with electronic stability control (ESC), the brake lights may turn on when the automatic traction control (ATC) activates. Canadian regulations do not allow brake lights to turn on when the automatic traction control activates. rnrnSafety Risk: rnBrake lights that turn on when a vehicle is not slowing could confuse other drivers. rnrnCorrective Actions: rnThe company will notify owners by mail and instruct them to take their truck to a Daimler Trucks North America authorized service facility. The truck will either be reprogrammed or retrofitted so the brake lights do not turn on when the automatic traction control (ATC) activates.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 2019336.