The defect
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Freightliner Cascadia vehicles. The brake caliper mounting bolts on these vehicles may not been properly tightened, potentially resulting in the caliper detaching.
The risk
If the calipers detach, there would be reduced braking performance, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the brake caliper mounting bolts, tightening them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on August 13, 2018. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-775.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Freightliner Cascadia | 2018, 2019 |
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 | 2018 | 11 | 26 |
| Freightliner Cascadia | 2019 | 29 | 29 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 2018
29 of the 912 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2018 concerned the service brakes, air; Daimler Trucks North America LLC filed 213 campaigns in all.
| 18V932000 26 Dec 2018 | Spartan Motors USA |
| 18V865000 5 Dec 2018 | Elgin Sweeper Company Inc. |
| 18V859000 4 Dec 2018 | Newmar Corporation |
| 18V821000 20 Nov 2018 | Navistar, Inc. |
| 18V780000 5 Nov 2018 | Thor Motor Coach |
| 18V770000 31 Oct 2018 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 18V750000 23 Oct 2018 | Proterra |
| 18V703000 5 Oct 2018 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2018