2018–2019 Freightliner 108SD & 2018–2019 Freightliner 114SD + 13 more recall: brakes
⚠️ What's wrong
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.
💥 The risk
Loose brake caliper mounting bolts can reduce brake effectiveness, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
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.
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
- 18V703000
- Manufacturer recall #
- FL-794
- Manufacturer
- Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Vehicles affected
- 5,534
- Component
- SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER
- Owner phone
- 1-800-547-0712
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Dec 3, 2018
- Built
- Nov 1, 2017 – Oct 16, 2018
- Recall started by
- MFR
- 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.