Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 15V185000

Service brakes, air

Daimler Trucks North America LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2015-03-30.

Recall campaignNHTSA 15V185000

Service brakes, air

Component
Service brakes, air
Manufacturer
Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Vehicles affected
3,732
Reported to NHTSA
2015-03-30
Owners notified
2015-09-25

Defect description

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2015 Freightliner Cascadia, Business Class M2, 108SD, 114SD, 122SD, Coronado, Western Star 4700, and Western Star 4900 trucks manufactured October 6, 2014, to February 16, 2015, and equipped with Haldex Life Seal brake chambers. The affected vehicles may experience brake drag due to an improperly seated diaphragm in the brake chamber.

Safety risk

While traveling at highway speeds, brake drag may cause loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake chambers, free of charge. Owners were mailed interim notices at the end of May 2015. The recall began on September 25, 2015. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000. DTNA's number for this recall is FL676.

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.

Scope of coverage

8 model years across 8 models.

ModelYears on record
FREIGHTLINER 108SD2015
FREIGHTLINER 114SD2015
FREIGHTLINER 122SD2015
FREIGHTLINER Business Class M22015
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia2015
FREIGHTLINER Coronado2015
WESTERN STAR 47002015
WESTERN STAR 49002015

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.