The 2008 Freightliner Xcr has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 473 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR08V0290002008-01-28473 affected
Defect
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS AND MOTOR HOMES CHASSIS, INCORRECT FASTENERS MAY NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE CLAMPING FORCE BETWEEN THE BRAKE CALIPER AND BRAKE ANCHOR PLATE POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN REDUCED BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS.
Consequence
REDUCED BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES TO DETERMINE IF INCORRECT BOLTS WERE USED. IF INCORRECT BOLTS ARE FOUND, VEHICLES WILL BE INSPECTED FOR POSSIBLE ADDITIONAL DAMAGE AND REPAIRED AS REQUIRED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 6, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA AT 1-800-547-0712.
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
STRUCTURE:BODY
1
Total complaints2
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The dash gauge display is developing bubbles and cracks in the display screen. It’s becoming difficult to monitor gauges on screen. Confirmed by fliner dealer. Took in for inspection. Seeing multiple display failures on rv units. First appeared march 2025”
“The dash gauge display is developing bubbles and cracks in the display screen. It’s becoming difficult to monitor gauges on screen. Confirmed by fliner dealer. Took in for inspection. Seeing multiple display failures on rv units. First appeared march 2025”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2008 Freightliner Xcr as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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