NHTSA safety recall

Recall 18V525000 · manufacturer campaign FL-783

Service Brakes, Air › Disc › Caliper — Freightliner · reported 9 Aug 2018 · 4,155 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Freightliner 108SD, 114SD, 122SD, Cascadia, Columbia, Coronado, and Business Class M2 vehicles. During manufacturing, 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 fix

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will check and tighten the brake caliper mounting bolts, free of charge. The recall began October 5, 2018. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-783.

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.

NHTSA campaign
18V525000
Manufacturer campaign
FL-783
Filed by
Daimler Trucks North America Llc
Report received
9 Aug 2018
Owners notified
5 Oct 2018
Potentially affected
4,155

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

2018 Freightliner 108sd 2019 Freightliner 108sd 2018 Freightliner 114sd 2019 Freightliner 114sd 2018 Freightliner 122sd 2019 Freightliner 122sd 2018 Freightliner Business Class M2 2019 Freightliner Business Class M2 2018 Freightliner Cascadia 2019 Freightliner Cascadia 2018 Freightliner Columbia 2019 Freightliner Columbia 2018 Freightliner Coronado 2019 Freightliner Coronado

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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