The defect
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2010-2017 Freightliner M2 Business Class, 108SD, 114SD, and Columbia trucks manufactured from January 6, 2010, through February 29, 2016, equipped with certain Bendix rear disk brakes and spring suspensions. The rear disk brake caliper may have been installed incorrectly, thus allowing the caliper to contact the suspension.
The risk
Caliper contact with the spring suspension may reduce the braking effectiveness, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will correct the orientation of the rear brake calipers, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on June 8, 2016. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's recall number for this campaign is FL-705.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Freightliner 108SD | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| Freightliner 114SD | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| Freightliner Business Class M2 | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| Freightliner Columbia | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
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.
Other service brakes, air recalls in 2016
13 of the 919 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2016 concerned the service brakes, air; Daimler Trucks North America LLC filed 213 campaigns in all.
| 16V928000 22 Dec 2016 | Volvo Trucks North America |
| 16V702000 30 Sept 2016 | Motor Coach Industries |
| 16V662000 14 Sept 2016 | Gillig LLC |
| 16V658000 13 Sept 2016 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 16V592000 10 Aug 2016 | Tadano America Corporation |
| 16V470000 27 Jun 2016 | John Evans Mfg. |
| 16V448000 20 Jun 2016 | Spartan Motors USA |
| 16V399000 2 Jun 2016 | West-Mark |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2016