The defect
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 remedy
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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Fccc MC | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 |
| Fccc MCL | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fccc MC | 2005 | 0 | 2 |
| Fccc MC | 2006 | 0 | 2 |
| Fccc MC | 2007 | 0 | 2 |
| Fccc MC | 2008 | 0 | 2 |
| Fccc MC | 2009 | 0 | 2 |
| Fccc MC | 2010 | 0 | 2 |
| Fccc MC | 2011 | 0 | 3 |
| Fccc MC | 2012 | 0 | 2 |
| Fccc MCL | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Fccc MCL | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| Fccc MCL | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| Fccc MCL | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| Fccc MCL | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| Fccc MCL | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| Fccc MCL | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| Fccc MCL | 2012 | 1 | 1 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 2012
22 of the 583 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2012 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA filed 134 campaigns in all.
| 12V563000 6 Dec 2012 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
| 12V532000 6 Nov 2012 | AIRSTREAM, INC. |
| 12V487000 5 Oct 2012 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 12V402000 10 Aug 2012 | DUCATI NORTH AMERICA |
| 12V387000 6 Aug 2012 | COLLINS BUS CORPORATION |
| 12V371000 31 Jul 2012 | NEWMAR CORPORATION |
| 12V366000 30 Jul 2012 | Gulf Stream Coach, Inc. |
| 12V363000 27 Jul 2012 | QINGQI GROUP MOTORCYCLE CO., LTD |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2012