2006-2012 Freightliner Cascadia, Freightliner Century and others recall: electronic stability control (esc)

Daimler Trucks North America reported this safety recall on September 8, 2011. It covers about 4,444 vehicles.

vehicles affected: 4,444
reported: Sep 8, 2011
owners notified: Mar 28, 2012
related complaints: 4

Electronic stability control (ESC)

What is wrong: Daimler trucks is recalling certain model year 2006-2012 freightliner business class m2, cascadia, century, columbia, coronado and sterling a-line vehicles built with meritor wabco electronic stability control (ESC) system manufactured from september 15, 2005 through september 1, 2011. Under certain road and driving conditions, vehicle body roll and road inclination characteristics may adversely affect the slip angle calculation of the electronic stability control (ESC) system. This might cause the ESC to perceive an over steering situation and therefore apply the outer wheel brake on the front axle until the vehicle is perceived to be stable.
Risk: If the driver is slow to react during this ESC intervention, the vehicle may deviate from the intended line of travel increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Daimler trucks will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ESC module with the appropriate software version as necessary, free of charge. An interim owner notification will be mailed on or about november 21, 2011. The date for availability of the final remedy is subject to validation testing and parts availability. The safety recall began on march 28, 2012. Owners may contact daimler trucks toll-free at 1‑800‑547‑0712.

Recall number 11V465000

Affected vehicles

Freightliner Cascadia 2006-2012 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Freightliner Century 2006-2012 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Freightliner Columbia 2006-2012 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Freightliner Coronado 2006-2012 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Freightliner M2 2006-2012 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Sterling A-Line 2006-2012 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

Owner complaints about the same problem

Owners of these vehicles have filed 4 complaints about driver assistance problems.

2009 Freightliner Cascadia 2010 Freightliner Cascadia 2011 Freightliner Cascadia 2012 Freightliner Cascadia 2009 Freightliner Century 2010 Freightliner Century 2011 Freightliner Century 2012 Freightliner Century 2009 Freightliner Columbia 2010 Freightliner Columbia 2011 Freightliner Columbia 2012 Freightliner Columbia

Questions about recall 11V465000

Is there a recall on the 2006-2012 Freightliner Cascadia, Freightliner Century and others electronic stability control (esc)?

Yes. Recall 11V465000, reported on September 8, 2011, covers about 4,444 vehicles.

What is the fix for recall 11V465000?

Daimler trucks will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ESC module with the appropriate software version as necessary, free of charge. An interim owner notification will be mailed on or about november 21, 2011. The date for availability of the final remedy is subject to validation testing and parts availability. The safety recall began on march 28, 2012. Owners may contact daimler trucks toll-free at 1‑800‑547‑0712.

Is the recall repair free?

Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.

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