NHTSA recall 15V185000
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 | 15V185000 |
| Manufacturer's number | FL676 |
| Manufacturer | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| Reported | 2015-03-30 |
| Owners notified | 2015-09-25 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR |
| Units potentially affected | 3732 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2016 quarter 4 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2017-01-30 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 3732 |
| Reported remedied | 1406 (37%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2016 quarter 4, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2015 Freightliner Cascadia, Business Class M2, 108SD, 114SD, 122SD, Coronado, Western Star 4700, and Western Star 4900 trucks manufactured October 6, 2014, to February 16, 2015, and equipped with Haldex Life Seal brake chambers. The affected vehicles may experience brake drag due to an improperly seated diaphragm in the brake chamber.
What can happen
While traveling at highway speeds, brake drag may cause loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake chambers, free of charge. Owners were mailed interim notices at the end of May 2015. The recall began on September 25, 2015. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000. DTNA's number for this recall is FL676.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
| 2015 FREIGHTLINER 108SD | Built 2014-10-06 to 2015-02-16. |
|---|---|
| 2015 FREIGHTLINER 114SD | Built 2014-10-06 to 2015-02-16. |
| 2015 FREIGHTLINER 122SD | Built 2014-10-06 to 2015-02-16. |
| 2015 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2 | Built 2014-10-06 to 2015-02-16. |
| 2015 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA | Built 2014-10-06 to 2015-02-16. |
| 2015 FREIGHTLINER CORONADO | Built 2014-10-06 to 2015-02-16. |
| 2015 WESTERN STAR 4700 | Built 2014-10-06 to 2015-02-16. |
| 2015 WESTERN STAR 4900 | Built 2014-10-06 to 2015-02-16. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| WSTCAE121-2014 | 2021-05-18. Service bulletin. AIR BRAKE RESERVOIRS - NEW TRIPLE CHAMBER AIR TANK |
|---|---|
| FL688 | 2021-05-10. Service bulletin. Rear Brake Calipers and Anchor Plates. |
| FL740 | 2021-03-15. Service bulletin. FL740 Brake Check Valve |
| TechTalk8995 | 2021-03-05. Service bulletin. Tech Talk discussion on SCR ADS Self-Check. |
| Techtalk8055 | 2021-02-03. Service bulletin. Discussion on Cascadia brakes holding on |
| TS1033768 | 2020-07-31. Service bulletin. Training Solution for Western Star Front Brake Squeal - Burnishing Procedure. The brake burnishing procedure can be used to help reduce brake related noise or imbalance concerns which may occur in the field. |
| SB42-078 | 2020-07-31. Service bulletin. Freightliner Service Bulletin for Meritor Steer Axle Drum Brake Squeal. Some Cascadia and New Cascadia vehicles equipped with Meritor steer axle drum brakes with a front axle rating less than 13,300 lb (6038 kg) have experienced brake squealing noise when the service brakes are applied at lower speeds. NOTE: This is a nuisance noise issue and not a failure. The solution given in this service bulletin may fix this issue. |
| DOC-1034225 | 2019-06-10. Service bulletin. Accent / Park Light Function Disable Accent / Park Light Function Disable |
| FL807 | 2019-06-10. Service bulletin. Hendrickson 5 Inch Drop Axle Tie Rods |
| FL773 Lowmax Bra | 2019-04-08. Service bulletin. Recall Bulletin FL773 Lowmax Brake Hoses |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.