2008 Freightliner Cascadia & 2008 Freightliner Century Class + 2 more recall: brakes
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain trucks and motor homes chassis, incorrect fasteners may not provide adequate clamping force between the brake caliper and brake anchor plate potentially resulting in reduced brake effectiveness.
💥 The risk
Reduced brake effectiveness could lead to a vehicle crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will inspect the vehicles to determine if incorrect bolts were used. If incorrect bolts are found, vehicles will be inspected for possible additional damage and repaired as required. The recall began on june 6, 2008. Owners may contact daimler trucks north america at 1-800-547-0712.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 08V029000
- Manufacturer recall #
- FL-521
- Manufacturer
- DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA
- Vehicles affected
- 473
- Component
- SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC
- Owner phone
- 1-800-547-0712
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jun 6, 2008
- Built
- Jan 1, 2007 – Nov 19, 2007
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Dtna recall no. FL-521.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.