The Recall Desk
SevereNHTSA·11V465000·Announced 2011-09-08

Daimler Trucks Recalls 2006-2012 Commercial Vehicles for Electronic Stability Control Defect

Daimler Trucks is recalling 2006-2012 Freightliner and Sterling vehicles because the Electronic Stability Control system may incorrectly apply brakes, increasing crash risk.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect in the Electronic Stability Control system that increases the risk of a crash, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Daimler Trucks North America is recalling certain model year 2006-2012 Freightliner Business Class M2, Cascadia, Century, Columbia, Coronado, and Sterling A-Line vehicles. These vehicles were built with a Meritor WABCO Electronic Stability Control (ESC) system manufactured between September 15, 2005, and September 1, 2011.

Under certain road and driving conditions, vehicle body roll and road inclination may adversely affect the ESC system's slip angle calculation. This could cause the system to perceive an over-steering situation and apply the outer wheel brake on the front axle until the vehicle is perceived to be stable. If the driver is slow to react during this intervention, the vehicle may deviate from the intended line of travel, increasing the risk of a crash.

Daimler Trucks will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ESC module with the appropriate software version free of charge. An interim owner notification was mailed on or about November 21, 2011. The safety recall began on March 28, 2012. Owners may contact Daimler Trucks toll-free at 1-800-547-0712.

The recalled product

Product
STERLING, FREIGHTLINER A-LINE, CORONADO, COLUMBIA, CENTURY
Brand
STERLING
Manufacturer
DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA
Category
Vehicle — Commercial Truck
Hazard
Affected units
4,444

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (6)

  • A-LINE
  • CORONADO
  • COLUMBIA
  • CENTURY
  • CASCADIA
  • M2

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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