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2005 Fccc B2 Lighting problems

No owner has filed a complaint about the 2005 Fccc B2's lights with NHTSA. Headlights, tail lights, brake lights, turn signals and interior lighting failures.

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Lighting recalls for the 2005 Fccc B2

Exterior lighting: switch

10V1780008,971 vehicles affected

The problem
Dtna is recalling certain model year 2005 through 2011 freightliner business class c2, fccc b2 chassis, s2 chassis, and mc chassis manufactured beginning january 19, 2005 through april 16, 2010. The stop lamps may be intermittent during light brake applications.
The risk
The stop lamps may not properly indicate that the service brakes are applied which may lead to a crash without warning.
The fix
Dtna will notify owners and repairs will be performed by dtna dealerships free of charge. The safety recall began on may 27, 2011. Owners may contact dtna at 1-800-547-0712.

Exterior lighting: brake lights

08V60200015,686 vehicles affected

The problem
Daimler trucks is recalling 15,686 my 2005 through 2009 fccc and thomas built school and transit buses manufactured between march 2005 and may 2008 equipped with a certain brake lamp air pressure switch. The contacts in the pressure switch for the low current brake lamp signal to the chassis ecu may have become contaminated by silicone during assembly causing insulating deposits to build up over time preventing the brake lamps from operating.
The risk
Inoperative brake lamps would not provide a signal to following drivers that the brakes are applied and a crash may occur.
The fix
Daimler trucks will notify owners and dealers will replace the pressure switch free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on or about march 18, 2009. Owners may contact daimler trucks at 1-800-547-0712 or thomas built buses at 1-336-889-4871.

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