The defect
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2014 Freightliner Cascadia trucks manufactured January 21, 2013, through May 10, 2013; and equipped with Wabco Maxxus Brakes. The brake caliper mounting bolts may be incorrectly torqued, which could result in the bolts loosening.
The risk
The bolts may not provide adequate clamping force between the brake caliper and brake anchor plate, resulting in the caliper detaching and thus reduced brake effectiveness. Reduced brake effectiveness increases the risk of a crash.
The remedy
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and tighten the caliper mounting bolts, as needed, free of charge. The recall began on November 8, 2013. Owner's may contact Daimler at 1-800-547-0712. Daimler's recall number is FL-644.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Freightliner Cascadia | 2014 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freightliner Cascadia | 2014 | 12 | 21 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 2013
9 of the 627 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2013 concerned the service brakes, air; Daimler Trucks North America filed 32 campaigns in all.
| 13V487000 17 Oct 2013 | New Flyer Industries Ltd. |
| 13V438000 17 Sept 2013 | Newmar Corporation |
| 13V392000 30 Aug 2013 | Spartan Motors, Inc. |
| 13V343000 5 Aug 2013 | Vermeer Manufacturing Company |
| 13V258000 21 Jun 2013 | Vermeer Manufacturing Company |
| 13V247000 13 Jun 2013 | North American Bus Industries, Inc. |
| 13V184000 8 May 2013 | Autocar, LLC |
| 13V002000 2 Jan 2013 | Temsa Global Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.S. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2013