The defect
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Freightliner 108SD, 114SD, Cascadia, Business Class M2, Western Star 4700 and 5700, Freightliner Custom Chassis S2, Custom Chassis XB, and Custom Chassis XC vehicles equipped with air disc brakes. 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 inspect and repair the vehicles, free of charge. The recall began May 1, 2020. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-845.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Fccc S2 | 2019, 2020 |
| Fccc XBP | 2019, 2020 |
| Fccc XBR | 2019, 2020 |
| Fccc XBS | 2019, 2020 |
| Fccc XCL | 2019, 2020 |
| Fccc XCM | 2019, 2020 |
| Fccc XCR | 2019, 2020 |
| Fccc XCS | 2019, 2020 |
| Freightliner 108SD | 2019, 2020 |
| Freightliner 114SD | 2019, 2020 |
| Freightliner Business Class M2 | 2019, 2020 |
| Freightliner Cascadia | 2019, 2020 |
| Western Star 4700 | 2019, 2020 |
| Western Star 5700 | 2019, 2020 |
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 S2 | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| Fccc S2 | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| Fccc XBP | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| Fccc XBP | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| Fccc XBR | 2019 | 0 | 6 |
| Fccc XBR | 2020 | 0 | 2 |
| Fccc XBS | 2019 | 0 | 8 |
| Fccc XBS | 2020 | 0 | 3 |
| Fccc XCL | 2019 | 0 | 11 |
| Fccc XCL | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| Fccc XCM | 2019 | 0 | 11 |
| Fccc XCM | 2020 | 0 | 4 |
| Fccc XCR | 2019 | 0 | 11 |
| Fccc XCR | 2020 | 1 | 5 |
| Fccc XCS | 2019 | 0 | 11 |
| Fccc XCS | 2020 | 0 | 5 |
| Freightliner 108SD | 2019 | 0 | 15 |
| Freightliner 108SD | 2020 | 1 | 10 |
| Freightliner 114SD | 2019 | 0 | 17 |
| Freightliner 114SD | 2020 | 0 | 12 |
| Freightliner Business Class M2 | 2019 | 0 | 23 |
| Freightliner Business Class M2 | 2020 | 8 | 12 |
| Freightliner Cascadia | 2019 | 29 | 29 |
| Freightliner Cascadia | 2020 | 26 | 21 |
| Western Star 4700 | 2019 | 0 | 14 |
| Western Star 4700 | 2020 | 2 | 12 |
| Western Star 5700 | 2019 | 1 | 14 |
| Western Star 5700 | 2020 | 1 | 6 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 2020
14 of the 782 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2020 concerned the service brakes, air; Daimler Trucks North America LLC filed 213 campaigns in all.
| 20V787000 16 Dec 2020 | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC |
| 20V593000 28 Sept 2020 | PACCAR Incorporated |
| 20V536000 2 Sept 2020 | Volvo Trucks North America |
| 20V390000 2 Jul 2020 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 20V388000 2 Jul 2020 | Jayco, Inc. |
| 20V383000 1 Jul 2020 | Hino Motors Sales U.S.A., Inc. |
| 20V233000 27 Apr 2020 | Motor Coach Industries |
| 20V167000 20 Mar 2020 | Thor Motor Coach |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2020