Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 20V127000

Service brakes, air: disc: caliper

Daimler Trucks North America LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2020-03-03.

Recall campaignNHTSA 20V127000

Service brakes, air: disc: caliper

Component
Service brakes, air: disc: caliper
Manufacturer
Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Vehicles affected
2,585
Reported to NHTSA
2020-03-03
Owners notified
2020-05-01

Defect description

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Freightliner 108SD, 114SD, Cascadia, Business Class M2, Western Star 4700 and 5700, Freightliner Custom Chassis S2, Custom Chassis XB, and Custom Chassis XC vehicles equipped with air disc brakes. 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 inspect and repair the vehicles, free of charge. The recall began May 1, 2020. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-845.

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

28 model years across 14 models.

ModelYears on record
FCCC S22020 2019
FCCC XBP2020 2019
FCCC XBR2020 2019
FCCC XBS2020 2019
FCCC XCL2020 2019
FCCC XCM2020 2019
FCCC XCR2020 2019
FCCC XCS2020 2019
FREIGHTLINER 108SD2020 2019
FREIGHTLINER 114SD2020 2019
FREIGHTLINER Business Class M22020 2019
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia2020 2019
WESTERN STAR 47002020 2019
WESTERN STAR 57002020 2019

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.