Freightliner M2 (2013-2015): Parking brake
Recall 14V681000 · Oct 29, 2014 · Daimler Trucks North America LLC
4,353
vehicles affected
4,353
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 14V681000
- Date
- Oct 29, 2014
- Maker
- Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Units affected
- 4,353
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Parking brake > Conventional > Air
- Model years
- 2013-2015
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
If the parking brake applies without warning while driving and without activating the brake lights, there is an increased risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 3 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Freightliner | M2 | 2013-2015 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 14V681000?
1 model: Freightliner M2 (2013-2015), about 4,353 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 14V681000?
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.
What can happen?
If the parking brake applies without warning while driving and without activating the brake lights, there is an increased risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.