NHTSA Recall 20V127000
Filed by Daimler Trucks North America, LLC. Component: Service Brakes, Air. Reported 2020-03-03. An estimated 2,585 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
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.
Risk
Loose brake caliper mounting bolts can reduce brake effectiveness, increasing the risk of a crash.
What the manufacturer will do
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.
Manufacturer campaign number: FL-845
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 2019 Freightliner 108sd
- 2020 Freightliner 108sd
- 2019 Freightliner 114sd
- 2020 Freightliner 114sd
- 2019 Freightliner Business Class M2
- 2020 Freightliner Business Class M2
- 2019 Freightliner Cascadia
- 2020 Freightliner Cascadia
- 2019 Freightliner S2
- 2020 Freightliner S2
- 2019 Freightliner Xbp
- 2020 Freightliner Xbp
- 2019 Freightliner Xbr
- 2020 Freightliner Xbr
- 2019 Freightliner Xbs
- 2020 Freightliner Xbs
- 2019 Freightliner Xcl
- 2020 Freightliner Xcl
- 2019 Freightliner Xcm
- 2020 Freightliner Xcm
- 2019 Freightliner Xcr
- 2020 Freightliner Xcr
- 2019 Freightliner Xcs
- 2020 Freightliner Xcs
- 2019 Western Star 4700
- 2020 Western Star 4700
- 2019 Western Star 5700
- 2020 Western Star 5700