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Our severity:HighNHTSA·15V094000·Announced 2015-02-19

Freightliner M2 Brake Warning Recall Due to Switch Incompatibility

Daimler Trucks is recalling 2015 Freightliner Business Class M2 vehicles because brake warning lights may not illuminate correctly, increasing crash risk.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a brake system defect that increases the risk of a crash, but the source text does not report any specific injuries or fatalities, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Daimler Trucks North America LLC is recalling certain model year 2015 Freightliner Business Class M2 vehicles. The affected vehicles were manufactured between June 4, 2014, and December 1, 2014, and are equipped with hydraulic brakes and a Bosch Hydro-Max Brake Boost Pump.

The recall addresses an incompatibility between the boost pump switch and the instrument cluster. This defect may prevent certain instrument display brake warnings from illuminating correctly when there is a problem with the brake system. If the instrument panel does not display these warnings, the driver may be unaware that braking force is reduced, which increases the risk of a crash.

Daimler Trucks North America LLC will notify owners, and dealers will install the correct brake switch free of charge. The recall began on April 13, 2015. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2
Brand
FREIGHTLINER
Manufacturer
Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Category
Vehicle — Commercial Truck
Hazard
Affected units
153

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 (1)

  • BUSINESS CLASS M2

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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