Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE | ||||||||||||||||
| 11V257000 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA | from 01/11/2011 to 02/21/2011 | V (Vehicle) | 347 | 06/27/2011 | MFR | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA | 04/26/2011 | 04/28/2011 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Daimler trucks is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 freightliner cascadia, m2, and western star 4900 vehicles, manufactured from january 11, 2011, through february 21, 2011, and equipped with a meritor driveline. the tubing used to assemble the affected drivelines has a nonconforming seam weld with insufficient bonding of the material. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | A tube seam weld that is not properly bonded can result in the driveline assembly fracturing along the length of the tube seam weld. the fractured tube can twist or sever. this could result in additional damage to the driveline, the vehicle to which it is attached and any additional nearby components. this may increase the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the drivelines free of charge. the safety recall began on june 27, 2011. owners may contact daimler trucks at 1-800-547-0712. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Daimler safety recall no. fl-606.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 . | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 04/08/2011 | 30000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2011 freightliner cascadia. the contact stated that the hydraulic clutch in the vehicle would cause a decrease in engine roms and the vehicle would attempt to stall. the failure would prevent the contact from shifting gears. the contact stated the jake, which is the engine compress brake, as to be released in order to get the vehicle to shift. the contact has taken the vehicle to the manufacturer several times and was told they do not know how to repair the vehicle. the manufacturer stated they would have to send an engineer to further assess the failure. the failure mileage was 30,000 and the current mileage was 57,836. kmj | |||
| 04/08/2011 | 30000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2011 freightliner cascadia. the contact stated the hydraulic clutch in the vehicle drops the rpm | |||