Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 18V525000

Service brakes, air: disc: caliper

Daimler Trucks North America LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2018-08-09.

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V525000

Service brakes, air: disc: caliper

Component
Service brakes, air: disc: caliper
Manufacturer
Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Vehicles affected
4,155
Reported to NHTSA
2018-08-09
Owners notified
2018-10-05

Defect description

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Freightliner 108SD, 114SD, 122SD, Cascadia, Columbia, Coronado, and Business Class M2 vehicles. During manufacturing, the brake caliper mounting bolts may have been insufficiently tightened.

Safety risk

Loose brake caliper mounting bolts can reduce brake effectiveness, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will check and tighten the brake caliper mounting bolts, free of charge. The recall began October 5, 2018. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-783.

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

14 model years across 7 models.

ModelYears on record
FREIGHTLINER 108SD2019 2018
FREIGHTLINER 114SD2019 2018
FREIGHTLINER 122SD2019 2018
FREIGHTLINER Business Class M22019 2018
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia2019 2018
FREIGHTLINER Columbia2019 2018
FREIGHTLINER Coronado2019 2018

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.