The defect
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Freightliner M2 Business Class and 114 SD trucks manufactured March 10, 2015, to July 11, 2016. The brake caliper mounting bolts on the affected vehicles may be incorrectly torqued, allowing the bolts to loosen and detach.
The risk
If the brake caliper mounting bolts loosen or detach, braking ability may be reduced, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the brake caliper mounting bolts for the proper torque and tighten them as necessary, free of charge. An interim notice was sent to owners on November 7, 2016. The final remedy is now available. A second notice was mailed to owners on January 26, 2017. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at -800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-722.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Freightliner 114SD | 2016, 2017 |
| Freightliner Business Class M2 | 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.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freightliner 114SD | 2016 | 0 | 15 |
| Freightliner 114SD | 2017 | 0 | 10 |
| Freightliner Business Class M2 | 2016 | 1 | 16 |
| Freightliner Business Class M2 | 2017 | 1 | 15 |
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 |
| 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 |
| 16V338000 23 May 2016 | Stoughton Trailers, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2016