- Vehicles
- 8,741
- Built between
- Jan 2017 – Oct 2017
- Models
- 17
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 4 September 2018
- Repaired
- 75%
- Unrepaired
- 2,183
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between January 2017 and October 2017. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2017-2019 FCCC S2C 106CABBuilt January 2017 to October 2017
- 2017, 2019 FCCC S2GBuilt January 2017 to October 2017
- 2017-2019 FCCC XBRBuilt January 2017 to October 2017
- 2017-2019 FCCC XBSBuilt January 2017 to October 2017
- 2017-2019 FCCC XCLBuilt January 2017 to October 2017
- 2017-2019 FCCC XCMBuilt January 2017 to October 2017
- 2017-2019 FCCC XCPBuilt January 2017 to October 2017
- 2017-2019 FCCC XCRBuilt January 2017 to October 2017
- 2017-2019 FCCC XCSBuilt January 2017 to October 2017
- 2018 FCCC redundant S2GBuilt January 2017 to October 2017
- 2017-2019 Freightliner 108SDBuilt January 2017 to October 2017
- 2017-2019 Freightliner 114SDBuilt January 2017 to October 2017
- 2017-2019 Freightliner Business Class M2Built January 2017 to October 2017
- 2017-2019 Freightliner CascadiaBuilt January 2017 to October 2017
- 2017-2019 Western Star 4700Built January 2017 to October 2017
- 2017-2019 Western Star 4900Built January 2017 to October 2017
- 2017-2019 Western Star 5700Built January 2017 to October 2017
Repair progress
2,183 of 8,741 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q4 2019.
75% repaired — 6,557 of 8,741 reported
- Scrapped or exported
- 1
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Freightliner M2 Business Class, 108SD, 114SD and Cascadia trucks, Western Star 4700, 4900, and 5700 trucks, FCCC S2C 106 Cab, S2G Cab, XBR, XBS, XCL, XCM, XCP, XCR, and XCS chassis equipped with air disc brakes. The brake caliper mounting bolts on these vehicles may be insufficiently tightened, allowing the bolts to loosen.
What could happen
If the brake caliper mounting bolts loosen, braking performance may be reduced, increasing the risk of a crash.
What gets fixed
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the brake caliper mounting bolts and tighten them as necessary, free of charge. DTNA issued owners an interim notification on July 25, 2018. The recall began September 4, 2018.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJanuary 2017 to October 2017
- Recall reported to NHTSA29 May 2018
- Owners notified4 September 2018
- Latest repair reportQ4 2019 — 75% repaired
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 29 May 2018.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-772.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- FL-772
- Recalling manufacturer
- Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional 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.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.