The defect
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Freightliner 108SD, 114SD, Cascadia, Business Class M2, Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation S2C 106 Cab, S2G Cab Chassis, XCL, XCM, XBS, XCP, XCR, Western Star 4700, 4900 and 5700 trucks. The brake caliper mounting bolts may have been insufficiently tightened.
The risk
Loose brake caliper mounting bolts can reduce brake effectiveness, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will check and tighten the brake caliper mounting bolts, free of charge. The recall began December 3, 2018. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-794.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Fccc Redundant S2G | 2018 |
| Fccc S2C 106CAB | 2018, 2019 |
| Fccc S2G | 2019 |
| Fccc XBS | 2018, 2019 |
| Fccc XCL | 2018, 2019 |
| Fccc XCM | 2018, 2019 |
| Fccc XCP | 2018, 2019 |
| Fccc XCR | 2018, 2019 |
| Freightliner 108SD | 2018, 2019 |
| Freightliner 114SD | 2018, 2019 |
| Freightliner Business Class M2 | 2018, 2019 |
| Freightliner Cascadia | 2018, 2019 |
| Western Star 4700 | 2018, 2019 |
| Western Star 4900 | 2018, 2019 |
| Western Star 5700 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fccc Redundant S2G | 2018 | 0 | 4 |
| Fccc S2C 106CAB | 2018 | 0 | 2 |
| Fccc S2C 106CAB | 2019 | 0 | 2 |
| Fccc S2G | 2019 | 0 | 5 |
| Fccc XBS | 2018 | 0 | 7 |
| Fccc XBS | 2019 | 0 | 8 |
| Fccc XCL | 2018 | 0 | 10 |
| Fccc XCL | 2019 | 0 | 11 |
| Fccc XCM | 2018 | 6 | 10 |
| Fccc XCM | 2019 | 0 | 11 |
| Fccc XCP | 2018 | 0 | 5 |
| Fccc XCP | 2019 | 0 | 6 |
| Fccc XCR | 2018 | 0 | 10 |
| Fccc XCR | 2019 | 0 | 11 |
| Freightliner 108SD | 2018 | 0 | 11 |
| Freightliner 108SD | 2019 | 0 | 15 |
| Freightliner 114SD | 2018 | 0 | 13 |
| Freightliner 114SD | 2019 | 0 | 17 |
| Freightliner Business Class M2 | 2018 | 0 | 16 |
| Freightliner Business Class M2 | 2019 | 0 | 23 |
| Freightliner Cascadia | 2018 | 11 | 26 |
| Freightliner Cascadia | 2019 | 29 | 29 |
| Western Star 4700 | 2018 | 1 | 12 |
| Western Star 4700 | 2019 | 0 | 14 |
| Western Star 4900 | 2018 | 0 | 16 |
| Western Star 4900 | 2019 | 1 | 15 |
| Western Star 5700 | 2018 | 1 | 11 |
| Western Star 5700 | 2019 | 1 | 14 |
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 |
| 18V702000 5 Oct 2018 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2018