CarRecallWatch- Component
- SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER
- Problem
- Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Freightliner Cascadia vehicles. The brake caliper mounting bolts on these vehicles may not been properly tightened, potentially resulting in the caliper detaching.
- Risk
- If the calipers detach, there would be reduced braking performance, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the brake caliper mounting bolts, tightening them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on August 13, 2018. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-775.
- 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.
What this recall means for you
Certain 2018-2019 Freightliner Cascadia trucks may have brake caliper mounting bolts that were not properly tightened. Over time, this could allow a brake caliper to detach from the vehicle.
If a caliper detaches, braking performance is reduced, which increases the risk of a crash. Owners should not wait to have this checked.
Dealers will inspect the brake caliper mounting bolts and tighten them as necessary at no cost to you. Owners may also contact Daimler Trucks North America customer service at 1-800-547-0712 and reference recall FL-775. You can check your vehicle identification number (VIN) for open recalls at no charge.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle
Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| Freightliner Cascadia | 20182019 |
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