Daimler Trucks North America: Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Daimler Trucks North America reported this defect to federal regulators on May 30, 2012 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 2,287. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA (DTNA) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005 THROUGH 2012 FREIGHTLINER CUSTOM CHASSIS INCOMPLETE MOTORHOME CHASSIS MANUFACTURED FROM MARCH 18, 2005, THROUGH JULY 19, 2011, EQUIPPED WITH BOSCH HYDRAULIC DISC BRAKE. HYDRAULIC BRAKE EQUIPPED MOTORHOME CHASSIS EXPOSED TO LONG PERIODS OF TIME OF NON-DRIVING MAY EXPERIENCE DIAMETRICAL BRAKE CALIPER PISTON GROWTH AND REDUCED PISTON TO BORE CLEARANCE POTENTIALLY LEADING TO BRAKE DRAG AND OVERHEATING RESULTING IN REDUCED BRAKE PERFORMANCE.
The risk
REDUCED BRAKE PERFORMANCE MAY LEAD TO A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
DTNA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DTNA DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 7, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DTNA AT 1-800-547-0712.
16 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Fccc MC | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Fccc MCL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Fccc MC | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Fccc MCL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Fccc MC | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Fccc MCL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Fccc MC | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Fccc MCL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Fccc MC | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Fccc MCL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Fccc MC | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Fccc MCL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Fccc MC | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Fccc MCL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Fccc MC | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Fccc MCL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 12V242000.
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