CarRecallWatch- Component
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- Problem
- Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2015 Freightliner Business Class M2 vehicles manufactured June 4, 2014, to December 1, 2014 that are equipped with hydraulic brakes and a Bosch Hydro-Max Brake Boost Pump. Due to an incompatibility between the boost pump switch and the instrument cluster, certain instrument display brake warnings may not illuminate correctly when there is a problem with the brake system.
- Risk
- If the instrument panel doesn't display warnings, the driver may be unaware that braking force is reduced, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will install the correct brake switch, free of charge. The recall began on April 13, 2015. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-677.
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
What this recall means for you
On certain 2015 Freightliner Business Class M2 trucks built between June and December 2014, the switch that feeds the brake boost pump is incompatible with the instrument cluster. As a result, the dashboard may fail to show a brake warning even when there is a problem in the hydraulic brake system.
If the warning does not appear, the driver may not know that braking force has been reduced. That lack of awareness raises the risk of a crash.
Owners will be notified by Daimler Trucks North America. Dealers will install the correct brake switch at no cost. You can contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000 and reference recall FL-677, and you should check your vehicle identification number for any open recalls.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle
Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| Freightliner Business Class M2 | 2015 |
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