# NHTSA recall 08V029000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 08V029000
- Manufacturer's number: FL\-521
- Manufacturer: DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA
- Reported: 2008\-01\-28
- Owners notified: 2008\-06\-06
- Component: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC
- Units potentially affected: 473

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN TRUCKS AND MOTOR HOMES CHASSIS, INCORRECT FASTENERS MAY NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE CLAMPING FORCE BETWEEN THE BRAKE CALIPER AND BRAKE ANCHOR PLATE POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN REDUCED BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS.


## What can happen

REDUCED BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES TO DETERMINE IF INCORRECT BOLTS WERE USED.  IF INCORRECT BOLTS ARE FOUND, VEHICLES WILL BE INSPECTED FOR POSSIBLE ADDITIONAL DAMAGE AND REPAIRED AS REQUIRED.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 6, 2008.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA AT 1\-800\-547\-0712.


## Notes

DTNA RECALL NO. FL\-521.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- 2008 FCCC XCR. Built 2007\-01\-01 to 2007\-11\-19.
- [2008 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA](/makes/freightliner/cascadia/2008/recalls.md). Built 2007\-01\-01 to 2007\-11\-19.
- 2008 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY CLASS. Built 2007\-01\-01 to 2007\-11\-19.
- [2008 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA](/makes/freightliner/columbia/2008/recalls.md). Built 2007\-01\-01 to 2007\-11\-19.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [DOC\-1034225](/bulletins/10161117.md), 2019-06-10, Service bulletin
- [sb54302](/bulletins/10156349.md), 2019-04-01, Service bulletin
- [603\-13](/bulletins/10142029.md), 2018-06-18, Service bulletin
- [sb4267](/bulletins/10141732.md), 2018-06-18, Service bulletin
- [DOC\-1033322](/bulletins/10140704.md), 2018-06-11, Service bulletin
- [sb4267](/bulletins/10129757.md), 2018-03-05, Service bulletin
- [sb4268](/bulletins/10126829.md), 2018-01-05, Service bulletin
- [SB42\-68](/bulletins/10049539.md), 2013-01-16, Service bulletin
- [FSC\-411A](/bulletins/10030852.md), 2009-12-10, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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