Brake lights: switchRecall 11V-263 · 2007–2010 Triple E Rv Commander

TRIPLE E RECREATIONAL VEHICLES recall 11V-263 covers 25 2007–2010 Triple E Rv Commander for a brake lights: switch problem, reported to NHTSA on May 3, 2011.

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Vehicles repairedNo manufacturer report yet
Vehicles affected251 model
ReportedMay 3, 2011Owners notified May 31, 2011
Complaints since0Same system, after the recall

Source: NHTSA recall 11V263000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by an NHTSA defect investigation.

What's wrong

The problem

TRIPLE E RV IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007-2010 COMMANDER CLASS A MOTOR HOMES MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 2007 THROUGH FEBRUARY 2010. THE STOP LAMPS MAY BE INTERMITTENT DURING LIGHT BRAKE APPLICATIONS.

The risk

THE STOP LAMPS MAY NOT PROPERLY INDICATE THAT THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, WHICH MAY LEAD TO A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

What to do

The fix

DAIMLER TRUCKS (DTNA), MANUFACTURER OF THE CHASSIS, WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY DTNA DEALERSHIPS, FREE OF CHARGE. (SEE DTNA'S RECALL CAMPAIGN 10V-178.) THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET PROVIDED AN OWNER NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DTNA AT 1-800-547-0712.

OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A>.

Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

1 model

Vehicles in this recall

Built from July 1, 2007 to February 28, 2010. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.

Background

The investigation behind this recall

  1. Stop Lamps IntermittentPE10007 · closed May 23, 2010
    NHTSA