Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 12V242000

Service brakes, hydraulic

DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2012-05-30.

Recall campaignNHTSA 12V242000

Service brakes, hydraulic

Component
Service brakes, hydraulic
Manufacturer
DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA
Vehicles affected
2,287
Reported to NHTSA
2012-05-30
Owners notified
2012-11-07

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

REDUCED BRAKE PERFORMANCE MAY LEAD TO A VEHICLE CRASH.

Manufacturer 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.

Notes

DTNA'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS FL-628.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> .

Scope of coverage

16 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
FCCC MC2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
FCCC MCL2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.