Vehicle recall 15V616000 · October 1, 2015
Freightliner Business Class M2, Cascadia and 2 more models
The affected trucks are equipped with Fontaine Ultra LT Fifth Wheel connectors, which, due to cumulative damage to the fifth wheel and its locking mechanism, have a locking…
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 Cascadia, Business Class M2, Coronado, and Columbia Glider vehicles manufactured April 5, 2010, to June 15, 2013. The affected trucks are equipped with Fontaine Ultra LT Fifth Wheel connectors, which, due to cumulative damage to the fifth wheel and its locking mechanism, have a locking mechanism that may fail to operate or to properly engage.
- Consequence
- If the fifth wheel and locking mechanism are sufficiently damaged, the locking mechanism may fail to operate as intended and the trailer may unexpectedly detach from the tractor, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- DTNA will notify owners, and DTNA authorized service facilities will replace the fifth wheel with an Ultra NT model fifth wheel, free of charge. The recall began on November 20, 2015. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-692.
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 15V616000
- Reported to NHTSA
- October 1, 2015
- Filed by
- Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Manufacturer campaign
- FL-692
- Owner notification
- November 20, 2015
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 5,801
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Trailer hitches › Fifth wheel assembly
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Freightliner Business Class M2 (2011-2014): 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011
- Freightliner Cascadia (2011-2014): 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011
- Freightliner Columbia Glider (2011-2014): 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011
- Freightliner Coronado (2011-2014): 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011
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