# NHTSA recall 12V178000

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: 12V178000
- Manufacturer's number: FL\-625
- Manufacturer: DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA
- Reported: 2012\-04\-24
- Owners notified: 2012\-06\-27
- Component: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:QUICK RELEASE VALVE
- Units potentially affected: 3116

## What is wrong

DAIMLER TRUCKS \(DTNA\) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012\-2013 FREIGHTLINER 108SD, BUSINESS CLASS M2, CASCADIA, CORONADO VEHICLES, EQUIPPED WITH A HALDEX QUICK RELEASE VALVE, AND MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 3, 2012, THROUGH MARCH 2, 2012.    THE QUICK RELEASE VALVE COVER MAY NOT BE CORRECTLY MANUFACTURED, ALLOWING THE COVER TO BECOME SEPARATED FROM THE VALVE BODY.  IF THE COVER SEPARATES FROM THE VALVE BODY, THE FRONT BRAKES MAY NOT FUNCTION.


## What can happen

IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS, INCREASED VEHICLE STOPPING DISTANCE MAY RESULT, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.


## The remedy

DTNA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND WHERE NECESSARY, THE QUICK RELEASE VALVE WILL BE REPLACED BY DTNA AUTHORIZED SERVICE FACILITIES, FREE OF CHARGE.  THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN BEFORE JUNE 15, 2012.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT DTNA AT 1\-800\-547\-0712.


## Notes

DTNA'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS FL\-625.CUSTOMERS MAY 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

- [2012 FREIGHTLINER 108SD](/makes/freightliner/108sd/2012/recalls.md). Built 2012\-02\-03 to 2012\-03\-02.
- [2013 FREIGHTLINER 108SD](/makes/freightliner/108sd/2013/recalls.md). Built 2012\-02\-03 to 2012\-03\-02.
- 2012 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2. Built 2012\-02\-03 to 2012\-03\-02.
- 2013 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2. Built 2012\-02\-03 to 2012\-03\-02.
- [2012 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA](/makes/freightliner/cascadia/2012/recalls.md). Built 2012\-02\-03 to 2012\-03\-02.
- [2013 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA](/makes/freightliner/cascadia/2013/recalls.md). Built 2012\-02\-03 to 2012\-03\-02.
- [2012 FREIGHTLINER CORONADO](/makes/freightliner/coronado/2012/recalls.md). Built 2012\-02\-03 to 2012\-03\-02.
- [2013 FREIGHTLINER CORONADO](/makes/freightliner/coronado/2013/recalls.md). Built 2012\-02\-03 to 2012\-03\-02.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [FL688](/bulletins/10192956.md), 2021-05-10, Service bulletin
- [SB42\-078](/bulletins/10177606.md), 2020-07-31, Service bulletin
- [DOC\-1034225](/bulletins/10161117.md), 2019-06-10, Service bulletin
- [FL807](/bulletins/10161066.md), 2019-06-10, Service bulletin
- [sb54302](/bulletins/10156349.md), 2019-04-01, Service bulletin
- [sb54300](/bulletins/10153392.md), 2019-02-19, Service bulletin
- [FL705](/bulletins/10145106.md), 2018-10-01, Service bulletin
- [603\-13](/bulletins/10142029.md), 2018-06-18, Service bulletin
- [326\-15](/bulletins/10141952.md), 2018-06-18, Service bulletin
- [FL642](/bulletins/10141878.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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