The defect
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Freightliner Business Class M2, 108SD, and 114SD trucks manufactured April 30, 2013, to September 14, 2015. Due to incorrect positioning, the rear disk brake calipers may contact the spring suspension reducing rear brake performance.
The risk
A reduction in braking performance can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will correct the orientation of the rear brake calipers, free of charge. The recall began on November 13, 2015. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-688.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Freightliner 108SD | 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Freightliner 114SD | 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Freightliner Business Class M2 | 2014, 2015, 2016 |
Components: SUSPENSION:REAR | 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 108SD | 2014 | 0 | 7 |
| Freightliner 108SD | 2015 | 0 | 11 |
| Freightliner 108SD | 2016 | 0 | 11 |
| Freightliner 114SD | 2014 | 0 | 9 |
| Freightliner 114SD | 2015 | 0 | 15 |
| Freightliner 114SD | 2016 | 0 | 15 |
| Freightliner Business Class M2 | 2014 | 0 | 10 |
| Freightliner Business Class M2 | 2015 | 4 | 14 |
| Freightliner Business Class M2 | 2016 | 1 | 16 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 2015
31 of the 863 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2015 concerned the service brakes, air; Daimler Trucks North America LLC filed 213 campaigns in all.
| 15V858000 22 Dec 2015 | Ford Motor Company |
| 15V847000 16 Dec 2015 | Vanguard National Trailer Corporation |
| 15V841000 15 Dec 2015 | Great Dane Trailers |
| 15V804000 30 Nov 2015 | Mack Trucks, Inc. |
| 15V790000 24 Nov 2015 | VT Hackney, Inc. |
| 15V791000 24 Nov 2015 | Wabash National Corporation |
| 15V774000 19 Nov 2015 | Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company |
| 15V743000 10 Nov 2015 | Van Hool N.V. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2015