Daimler Trucks North America 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.
The short version
DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA reported a problem with the service brakes, hydraulic. Here is what owners need to know.
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.
REDUCED BRAKE PERFORMANCE MAY LEAD TO A VEHICLE CRASH.
DTNA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DTNA DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES, FREE OF CHARGE.
Affected vehicles
These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 12V-242.
| YEAR RANGE | MODEL |
|---|---|
| — | See NHTSA record 12V-242 |
What changed
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