2005–2012 Freightliner MC & 2005–2012 Freightliner MCL recall: brakes
⚠️ What's wrong
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 fix
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.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 12V242000
- Manufacturer recall #
- FL-628
- Manufacturer
- DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA
- Vehicles affected
- 2,287
- Component
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- Owner phone
- 1-800-547-0712
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Nov 7, 2012
- Built
- Mar 18, 2005 – Jul 19, 2011
- Recall started by
- ODI
- 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 http://www.safercar.gov .