Vehicle recall 12V242000 · May 30, 2012
Fccc MC and MCL
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…
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- 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.
- Consequence
- Reduced brake performance may lead to a vehicle crash.
- 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.
- Notes
- 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 http://www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 12V242000
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 30, 2012
- Filed by
- DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA
- Manufacturer campaign
- FL-628
- Owner notification
- November 7, 2012
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 2,287
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Service brakes, hydraulic
Vehicles covered
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