Daimler Trucks Recalls Freightliner Motorhome Chassis for Brake Defect
Daimler Trucks North America is recalling 2,287 Freightliner motorhome chassis due to a hydraulic brake defect that may cause reduced performance and vehicle crashes.
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 source explicitly states that reduced brake performance may lead to a vehicle crash, which aligns with the rubric criterion for 'significant injury/property-damage reports' or structural vehicle defects involving critical safety systems.
Plain-English summary
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2005 through 2012 Freightliner Custom Chassis Incomplete Motorhome Chassis (models MC and MCL) manufactured between March 18, 2005, and July 19, 2011. The recall affects 2,287 vehicles equipped with Bosch hydraulic disc brakes.
The defect involves the hydraulic brake system, which may experience diametrical brake caliper piston growth and reduced piston-to-bore clearance after long periods of non-driving. This condition can lead to brake drag and overheating, resulting in reduced brake performance. Reduced brake performance may lead to a vehicle crash.
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 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
The recalled product
- Product
- FCCC MC, MCL
- Brand
- FCCC
- Manufacturer
- DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA
- Category
- Vehicle — Motorhome Chassis
- Affected units
- 2,287
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 (2)
- MC
- MCL
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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