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Safety recall · 12V242000

Service brakes Fccc recall

DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA reported this recall to NHTSA on May 30, 2012. It covers about 2,287 vehicles across 16 model years listed below. The repair is free.

Campaign
12V242000
Reported
May 30, 2012
Vehicles
2,287
Area
Brakes

The problem

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 fix

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.

Contacts

Dtna's recall campaign number is fl-628. Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to <a href=http://www.Safercar.Gov>http://www.Safercar.Gov</a> .

What to do

  1. Check your VIN. Enter it at nhtsa.gov/recalls - it shows whether this recall applies to your vehicle and whether the repair has been done.
  2. Call a dealer. Any authorized Fccc dealer will do the repair free, whether or not you bought the vehicle there. Quote campaign 12V242000.
  3. Ask about parts and a loaner. If parts aren't available yet, ask what to do in the meantime.
  4. Keep your paperwork. If you paid for this repair before the recall, you may be able to get reimbursed - here's how.

Vehicles covered

Questions

Is the 12V242000 recall repair free?

Yes. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix safety recalls free of charge. DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA's dealers do the work; the remedy is described above.

How do I know if my vehicle is part of recall 12V242000?

Not every vehicle of a listed model year is included. Enter your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or call a dealer with your VIN.

When was recall 12V242000 announced?

DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA reported it to NHTSA on May 30, 2012. Owners are usually notified by mail within about two months.

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data

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