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NHTSA recall 14V681000 · announced October 29, 2014 · filed by Daimler Trucks North America Llc · 4,353 units affected

The problem

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.

The risk

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

What to do

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.

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.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 2013 Freightliner M2
• 2014 Freightliner M2
• 2015 Freightliner M2

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.