NHTSA Recall 18V703000
Filed by Daimler Trucks North America, LLC. Component: Service Brakes, Air. Reported 2018-10-05. An estimated 5,534 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Freightliner 108SD, 114SD, Cascadia, Business Class M2, Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation S2C 106 Cab, S2G Cab Chassis, XCL, XCM, XBS, XCP, XCR, Western Star 4700, 4900 and 5700 trucks. The brake caliper mounting bolts may have been insufficiently tightened.
Risk
Loose brake caliper mounting bolts can reduce brake effectiveness, increasing the risk of a crash.
What the manufacturer will do
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will check and tighten the brake caliper mounting bolts, free of charge. The recall began December 3, 2018. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-794.
Manufacturer campaign number: FL-794
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
- 2018 Freightliner 108sd
- 2019 Freightliner 108sd
- 2018 Freightliner 114sd
- 2019 Freightliner 114sd
- 2018 Freightliner Business Class M2
- 2019 Freightliner Business Class M2
- 2018 Freightliner Cascadia
- 2019 Freightliner Cascadia
- 2018 Freightliner S2c 106cab
- 2019 Freightliner S2c 106cab
- 2018 Freightliner S2g
- 2019 Freightliner S2g
- 2018 Freightliner Xbs
- 2019 Freightliner Xbs
- 2018 Freightliner Xcl
- 2019 Freightliner Xcl
- 2018 Freightliner Xcm
- 2019 Freightliner Xcm
- 2018 Freightliner Xcp
- 2019 Freightliner Xcp
- 2018 Freightliner Xcr
- 2019 Freightliner Xcr
- 2018 Western Star 4700
- 2019 Western Star 4700
- 2018 Western Star 4900
- 2019 Western Star 4900
- 2018 Western Star 5700
- 2019 Western Star 5700