Daimler Trucks North America LLC: Service Brakes, Air
Daimler Trucks North America LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 26, 2017 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,550. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Freightliner M2 Business Class, 108SD, and 114SD vehicles. The affected vehicles might not have a required check valve installed in one of the ports of the spring brake modulation valve. Without the valve, the primary air system is not isolated from the secondary air system.
The risk
A rapid loss of air pressure in the secondary system could cause a similar rapid loss of pressure in the primary system, which may lead to a sudden application of the parking brakes. This could increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles, installing a check valve, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on August 24, 2017. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-740.
9 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Freightliner 108Sd | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Freightliner 114Sd | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Freightliner Business Class M2 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 |
| 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 |
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 17V402000.
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