The defect
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2015 Freightliner Business Class M2, 108SD, 114SD, 122SD, Coronado, Columbia Glider, Argosy Glider, Western Star 4700, and Western Star 4900 trucks manufactured September 17, 2014, to November 10, 2014 equipped with Haldex Life Seal brake chambers. The affected vehicles may experience brake drag due to an improperly seated diaphragm in the brake chamber.
The risk
While traveling at highway speeds, brake drag may cause loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and repair the diaphragm if necessary, free of charge. Owners were sent an interim notice on January 27, 2015. The recall began on September 25, 2015. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-676.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Freightliner 108SD | 2015 |
| Freightliner 114SD | 2015 |
| Freightliner 122SD | 2015 |
| Freightliner Argosy Glider | 2015 |
| Freightliner Business Class M2 | 2015 |
| Freightliner Columbia Glider | 2015 |
| Freightliner Coronado | 2015 |
| Western Star 4700 | 2015 |
| Western Star 4900 | 2015 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CHAMBER
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 108SD | 2015 | 0 | 11 |
| Freightliner 114SD | 2015 | 0 | 15 |
| Freightliner 122SD | 2015 | 0 | 5 |
| Freightliner Argosy Glider | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Freightliner Business Class M2 | 2015 | 4 | 14 |
| Freightliner Columbia Glider | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Freightliner Coronado | 2015 | 1 | 6 |
| Western Star 4700 | 2015 | 0 | 12 |
| Western Star 4900 | 2015 | 1 | 14 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 2014
15 of the 770 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2014 concerned the service brakes, air; Daimler Trucks North America LLC filed 213 campaigns in all.
| 14V747000 24 Nov 2014 | Spartan Motors, Inc. |
| 14V717000 10 Nov 2014 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 14V679000 28 Oct 2014 | Spartan Motors, Inc. |
| 14V653000 17 Oct 2014 | Great Dane Trailers |
| 14V555000 11 Sept 2014 | Volvo Trucks North America |
| 14V547000 10 Sept 2014 | Gillig LLC |
| 14V532000 4 Sept 2014 | New Flyer Industries Ltd. |
| 14V527000 3 Sept 2014 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2014