Freightliner Trucks Recalled for Insufficiently Tightened Brake Caliper Bolts
Daimler Trucks North America is recalling 2018-2019 Freightliner trucks because brake caliper mounting bolts may be loose, which can reduce braking effectiveness and increase crash risk.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (insufficiently tightened brake caliper mounting bolts) that reduces brake effectiveness and increases crash risk, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.
Plain-English summary
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Freightliner 108SD, 114SD, 122SD, Cascadia, Columbia, Coronado, and Business Class M2 vehicles. The recall involves 4,155 vehicles where the brake caliper mounting bolts may have been insufficiently tightened during manufacturing.
Loose brake caliper mounting bolts can reduce brake effectiveness, which increases the risk of a crash. This defect is a structural issue affecting the service brakes, specifically the air disc caliper system.
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will check and tighten the brake caliper mounting bolts free of charge. The recall began on October 5, 2018. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
The recalled product
- Product
- FREIGHTLINER 108SD, 114SD, CASCADIA, 122SD
- Brand
- FREIGHTLINER
- Manufacturer
- Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Category
- Vehicle — Commercial Truck
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 4,155
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Model numbers (7)
- 108SD
- 114SD
- CASCADIA
- 122SD
- COLUMBIA
- BUSINESS CLASS M2
- CORONADO
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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