OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 15V616000

NHTSA campaign 15V616000 covers 12 published year-and-model reports from 1 makes in this index and lists 5,801 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received October 1, 2015 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 15V616000 says

NHTSA campaign 15V616000 identifies TRAILER HITCHES and states that 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.

Defect 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 summary

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.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 15V616000

For NHTSA campaign 15V616000, the filed corrective action says: 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.

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.

Owner notification: November 20, 2015
Filing manufacturer: Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Component groups: TRAILER HITCHES

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 15V616000

RecallRoad links 12 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 15V616000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.