The defect
DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2012 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2, CASCADIA, CENTURY, COLUMBIA, CORONADO AND STERLING A-LINE VEHICLES BUILT WITH MERITOR WABCO ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) SYSTEM MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 15, 2005 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 1, 2011. UNDER CERTAIN ROAD AND DRIVING CONDITIONS, VEHICLE BODY ROLL AND ROAD INCLINATION CHARACTERISTICS MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT THE SLIP ANGLE CALCULATION OF THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) SYSTEM. THIS MIGHT CAUSE THE ESC TO PERCEIVE AN OVER STEERING SITUATION AND THEREFORE APPLY THE OUTER WHEEL BRAKE ON THE FRONT AXLE UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS PERCEIVED TO BE STABLE.
The risk
IF THE DRIVER IS SLOW TO REACT DURING THIS ESC INTERVENTION, THE VEHICLE MAY DEVIATE FROM THE INTENDED LINE OF TRAVEL INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DAIMLER TRUCKS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ESC MODULE WITH THE APPROPRIATE SOFTWARE VERSION AS NECESSARY, FREE OF CHARGE. AN INTERIM OWNER NOTIFICATION WILL BE MAILED ON OR ABOUT NOVEMBER 21, 2011. THE DATE FOR AVAILABILITY OF THE FINAL REMEDY IS SUBJECT TO VALIDATION TESTING AND PARTS AVAILABILITY. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 28, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLER TRUCKS TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-547-0712.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Freightliner Cascadia | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 |
| Freightliner Century | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 |
| Freightliner Columbia | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 |
| Freightliner Coronado | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 |
| Freightliner M2 | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 |
| Sterling A-Line | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 |
Components: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
Other electronic stability control (esc) recalls in 2011
11 of the 597 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2011 concerned the electronic stability control (esc); DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA filed 134 campaigns in all.
| 11V590000 19 Dec 2011 | NAVISTAR, INC |
| 11V586000 14 Dec 2011 | SUTPHEN CORPORATION |
| 11V564000 1 Dec 2011 | E-ONE, INC. |
| 11V545000 10 Nov 2011 | HME INCORPORATED |
| 11V527000 1 Nov 2011 | PIERCE MANUFACTURING |
| 11V524000 26 Oct 2011 | MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES, INC |
| 11V500000 13 Oct 2011 | SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC. |
| 11V515000 13 Oct 2011 | AMERICAN LAFRANCE LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2011