The defect
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Freightliner M2 vehicles. The brake drum may contact the hub assembly, causing the brake drum to crack.
The risk
A cracked brake drum can cause a loss of brake function and increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
All vehicles have been remedied, therefore no owner notification letters are necessary. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-920.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Freightliner Business Class M2 | 2020, 2021, 2022 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DRUM
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freightliner Business Class M2 | 2020 | 8 | 12 |
| Freightliner Business Class M2 | 2021 | 2 | 14 |
| Freightliner Business Class M2 | 2022 | 1 | 10 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 2022
15 of the 933 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2022 concerned the service brakes, air; Daimler Trucks North America, LLC filed 166 campaigns in all.
| 22V905000 8 Dec 2022 | Hyundai Translead |
| 22V896000 6 Dec 2022 | Volvo Trucks North America |
| 22V891000 2 Dec 2022 | Entegra Coach |
| 22V817000 1 Nov 2022 | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC |
| 22V785000 19 Oct 2022 | Shyft Group |
| 22V734000 30 Sept 2022 | Great Dane Trailers |
| 22V456000 24 Jun 2022 | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC |
| 22V374000 25 May 2022 | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2022