Daimler Trucks North America LLC: Service Brakes, Air › Disc › Caliper
Daimler Trucks North America LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 22, 2015 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 53. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Freightliner Business Class M2, 108SD, and 114SD trucks manufactured April 30, 2013, to September 14, 2015. Due to incorrect positioning, the rear disk brake calipers may contact the spring suspension reducing rear brake performance.
The risk
A reduction in braking performance can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will correct the orientation of the rear brake calipers, free of charge. The recall began on November 13, 2015. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-688.
9 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Freightliner 108Sd | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Freightliner 114Sd | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Freightliner Business Class M2 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Freightliner 108Sd | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Freightliner 114Sd | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Freightliner Business Class M2 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Freightliner 108Sd | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Freightliner 114Sd | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Freightliner Business Class M2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 15V586000.
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