OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 15V220000

NHTSA campaign 15V220000 covers 10 published year-and-model reports from 1 makes in this index and lists 3,571 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received April 14, 2015 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 15V220000 says

NHTSA campaign 15V220000 identifies EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR and states that If the primary brake air system fails causing the truck to rely on the secondary brake air system, the brakes lights may not illuminate when the brakes are applied, increasing the risk of a crash.

Defect summary

Fontaine Modification (Fontaine) is recalling certain model year 2006-2015 Freightliner M2 trucks manufactured January 2, 2006, to January 23, 2015 and modified by Fontaine to have dual steering. Brake lights of the affected vehicles will not illuminate if the primary brake air supply is depleted below 6 psi. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 121, "Air Brake Systems.".

Consequence summary

If the primary brake air system fails causing the truck to rely on the secondary brake air system, the brakes lights may not illuminate when the brakes are applied, increasing the risk of a crash.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 15V220000

For NHTSA campaign 15V220000, the filed corrective action says: Fontaine will notify owners, and dealers will install a repair kit to resolve the issue, free of charge. The recallbegan on June 12, 2015. Owners may contact Fontaine customer service at 1-800-366-8246.

Fontaine will notify owners, and dealers will install a repair kit to resolve the issue, free of charge. The recallbegan on June 12, 2015. Owners may contact Fontaine customer service at 1-800-366-8246.

Owner notification: June 12, 2015
Filing manufacturer: Fontaine Modification
Component groups: EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 15V220000

RecallRoad links 10 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 15V220000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.