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Daimler Truck Unimog recalls

DVSA has published 6 safety recalls that name the Daimler Truck Unimog since 2019, 4 of them since 2020. Between them they cover at least 125 UK vehicles of this model.

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All Daimler Truck Unimog recalls, newest first

  1. UNIMOG · the hydraulic hose of the fan hydraulics may develop a leak due to a faulty crimping

    26 May 2021 · R/2021/086

    The hydraulic hose of the fan hydraulics may develop a leak due to a faulty crimping.

    Fix: Replace the hydraulic hose of the fan hydraulics.

    2 vehicles · built 1 Apr 2019 to 31 Aug 2019

  2. UNIMOG · the brake cylinder of the rear axle slotted nuts have insufficient tightening torque

    11 Feb 2021 · R/2020/233

    Brake calliper was mounted using slotted nuts whose tightening torque is insufficient

    Fix: Increase the tightening torque of the slotted nuts on the brake callipers of affected vehicles.

    8 vehicles · built 1 Sep 2019 to 1 Jul 2020

  3. UNIMOG · it cannot be guaranteed that a tie down eye will not become mechanically overloaded when tightening a tensioning strap/chain

    16 Apr 2020 · R/2020/022

    It is possible that qualitatively defective tie-down eyes may have been installed on the body platform of these vehicles

    Fix: Replace the tie-down eyes on the potentially affected vehicles

    5 vehicles · built 1 Feb 2019 to 28 May 2019

  4. UNIMOG · the strength values of the torque support sleeves at the threaded connection of the high pressure fuel line may not be to design specifications

    14 Jan 2020 · R/2019/409

    The threaded connection of the high-pressure fuel line may be below the design specifications.

    Fix: Replace the high-pressure lines on the potentially affected vehicles

    1 vehicle · built 29 Aug 2019 to 29 Aug 2019

  5. UNIMOG · faulty software in the transmission control module

    18 Sep 2019 · R/2019/236

    The transmission-reversing group may be switched from hydrostatic to manual transmission unintentionally.

    Fix: Software update of the transmission control unit.

    17 vehicles · built 1 Jan 2013 to 30 Jun 2019

  6. UNIMOG · electrical frame wiring harness

    14 Jun 2019 · R/2019/088

    Damage may occur at the electrical frame wiring harness along the right longitudinal frame member.

    Fix: Check the wiring harness and repair as necessary.

    92 vehicles · built 7 May 2015 to 8 Aug 2017

Other Daimler Truck models

Source: DVSA recalls register, check-vehicle-recalls.service.gov.uk, copy dated 6 Sep 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. A recall is listed here when DVSA names this model in it; the build dates on each recall say which cars it covers, and a registration check confirms your own.