The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereNHTSA·19V370000·Announced 2019-05-14

Daimler Trucks Recalls 741 Vehicles for Insufficient Brake Air Reservoir Capacity

Daimler Trucks North America is recalling 741 Freightliner, Sterling, and Western Star trucks because insufficient air reservoir capacity may reduce brake effectiveness and increase crash risk.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect in the braking system that increases the risk of a crash, which meets the criteria for a Severe rating under the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling 741 model year 2004-2019 Freightliner, Sterling, and Western Star vehicles. The affected models include the Freightliner 108SD, 114SD, 122SD, Cascadia, Columbia, Classic, FL80, FLD 120SD, Business Class M2, Western Star 4700, 4900, 6900, and Sterling Acterra, L7500, LT7500, L8500, LT8500, L9500, and LT9500.

The recall is issued because the vehicles may have an insufficient service brake air reservoir capacity. This defect causes the vehicles to fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 121, "Air Brake Systems." An insufficient air reservoir volume may reduce brake effectiveness, which increases the risk of a crash.

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will add air reservoir capacity to the affected vehicles. Owner letters were mailed on November 29, 2021. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-815. Owners may also contact the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 or visit www.safercar.gov.

The recalled product

Product
STERLING, FREIGHTLINER, WESTERN STAR ACTERRA, LT9500, L8500, CLASSIC XL
Brand
STERLING
Manufacturer
Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Category
Vehicle — Commercial Trucks
Hazard
Affected units
741

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 (20)

  • ACTERRA
  • LT9500
  • L8500
  • CLASSIC XL
  • FL80 BUSINESS CLASS
  • L9500
  • 108SD
  • FLD
  • L7500
  • COLUMBIA
  • CASCADIA
  • M2
  • LT8500
  • M2 BUSINESS CLASS
  • 114SD
  • 6900
  • 4900
  • LT7500
  • 122SD
  • 4700

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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