# NHTSA recall 11V249000

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: 11V249000
- Manufacturer's number: FL\-605
- Manufacturer: DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA
- Reported: 2011\-04\-20
- Owners notified: 2011\-07\-05
- Component: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SLACK ADJUSTERS:AUTOMATIC
- Units potentially affected: 1591

## What is wrong

DTNA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA, COLUMBIA GLIDER KIT, CORONADO, M2, AND WESTERN STAR4900  HEAVY TRUCKS MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 16, 2010, THROUGH MARCH 9, 2011, EQUIPPED WITH GUNITE AUTOMATIC SLACK ADJUSTERS MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 15, 2010, THROUGH JANUARY 31, 2011. DUE TO AN INCOMPLETE "KNITTING" OF THE IRON AT THE TIME OF CASTING, INADEQUATE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE SLACK ADJUSTER HOUSING CAN OCCUR, WHICH COULD CAUSE THE HOUSING TO BREAK AT THE HANDLE UNDER NORMAL OPERATING LOADS.


## What can happen

IF THE SLACK ADJUSTER HOUSING WERE TO BREAK, THE WHEEL BRAKE TO WHICH THE SLACK ADJUSTER IS ATTACHED WOULD NO LONGER FUNCTION, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HAVE REDUCED BRAKING CAPACITY AND, IF MOUNTED ON THE STEER AXLE, THE VEHICLE COULD PULL TO ONE SIDE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.


## The remedy

DTNA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE ANY AFFECTED SLACK ADJUSTERS FREE OF CHARGE.  THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 5, 2011.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT DTNA AT 1\-800\-547\-0712.


## Notes

DTNA'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS FL\-605.OWNERS 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 \<A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\</A\> .


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2011 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA](/makes/freightliner/cascadia/2011/recalls.md). Built 2010\-10\-16 to 2011\-03\-09.
- [2011 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA GLIDER](/makes/freightliner/columbia/2011/recalls.md). Built 2010\-10\-16 to 2011\-03\-09. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2011 FREIGHTLINER CORONADO](/makes/freightliner/coronado/2011/recalls.md). Built 2010\-10\-16 to 2011\-03\-09.
- [2011 FREIGHTLINER M2](/makes/freightliner/m2/2011/recalls.md). Built 2010\-10\-16 to 2011\-03\-09.
- [2011 WESTERN STAR 4900](/makes/western-star/4900/2011/recalls.md). Built 2010\-10\-16 to 2011\-03\-09.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [TS1033768](/bulletins/10177689.md), 2020-07-31, Service bulletin
- [SB42\-078](/bulletins/10177606.md), 2020-07-31, Service bulletin
- [DOC\-1034225](/bulletins/10161117.md), 2019-06-10, Service bulletin
- [sb54302](/bulletins/10156349.md), 2019-04-01, Service bulletin
- [DOC\-1033768](/bulletins/10151530.md), 2018-12-10, Service bulletin
- [FL756](/bulletins/10146288.md), 2018-10-29, Service bulletin
- [FL705](/bulletins/10145106.md), 2018-10-01, Service bulletin
- [603\-13](/bulletins/10142029.md), 2018-06-18, Service bulletin
- [SF483](/bulletins/10141877.md), 2018-06-18, Service bulletin
- [sb4269](/bulletins/10141875.md), 2018-06-18, 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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