Service Brakes, Air:disc:caliper
NHTSA campaign 20V127000 · announced March 3, 2020 · filed by Daimler Trucks North America Llc · 2,585 units affected
The problem
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.
The risk
Loose brake caliper mounting bolts can reduce brake effectiveness, increasing the risk of a crash.
What to do
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.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 2019 Fccc S2
- 2020 Fccc S2
- 2019 Fccc Xbp
- 2020 Fccc Xbp
- 2019 Fccc Xbr
- 2020 Fccc Xbr
- 2019 Fccc Xbs
- 2020 Fccc Xbs
- 2019 Fccc Xcl
- 2020 Fccc Xcl
- 2019 Fccc Xcm
- 2020 Fccc Xcm
- 2019 Fccc Xcr
- 2020 Fccc Xcr
- 2019 Fccc Xcs
- 2020 Fccc Xcs
- 2019 Freightliner 108sd
- 2020 Freightliner 108sd
- 2019 Freightliner 114sd
- 2020 Freightliner 114sd
- 2019 Freightliner Business Class M2
- 2020 Freightliner Business Class M2
- 2019 Freightliner Cascadia
- 2020 Freightliner Cascadia
- 2019 Western Star 4700
- 2020 Western Star 4700
- 2019 Western Star 5700
- 2020 Western Star 5700
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal or repair advice.