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NHTSA : 14V681000🔴 ⚠️ High severity

Campaign Details

Component: PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:AIR

Defect Description

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2013-2015 Freightliner M2 trucks manufactured December 10, 2012, to October 28, 2014, and equipped with the auto-apply brake feature. In the affected vehicles, the parking brake may apply unintentionally.

Consequence / Hazard

If the parking brake applies without warning while driving and without activating the brake lights, there is an increased risk of a crash.

Proposed Solution

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will remedy the vehicles, free of charge. DTNA issued an interim notification letter to owners on December 26, 2014. The recall began on February 18, 2015. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-672.

🚗 Affected Vehicles3

All the models below were recalled for this exact same problem.