NHTSA recall 18V525000
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 | 18V525000 |
| Manufacturer's number | FL-783 |
| Manufacturer | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| Reported | 2018-08-09 |
| Owners notified | 2018-10-05 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER |
| Units potentially affected | 4155 |
| Report | Quarterly report 7, for 2020 quarter 2 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2020-10-21 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 4155 |
| Reported remedied | 3596 (86%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 1 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2020 quarter 2, 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 2018-2019 Freightliner 108SD, 114SD, 122SD, Cascadia, Columbia, Coronado, and Business Class M2 vehicles. During manufacturing, the brake caliper mounting bolts may have been insufficiently tightened.
What can happen
Loose brake caliper mounting bolts can reduce brake effectiveness, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will check and tighten the brake caliper mounting bolts, free of charge. The recall began October 5, 2018. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-783.
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.
| 2018 FREIGHTLINER 108SD | Built 2017-01-02 to 2018-07-09. |
|---|---|
| 2019 FREIGHTLINER 108SD | Built 2017-01-02 to 2018-07-09. |
| 2018 FREIGHTLINER 114SD | Built 2017-01-02 to 2018-07-09. |
| 2019 FREIGHTLINER 114SD | Built 2017-01-02 to 2018-07-09. |
| 2018 FREIGHTLINER 122SD | Built 2017-01-02 to 2018-07-09. |
| 2019 FREIGHTLINER 122SD | Built 2017-01-02 to 2018-07-09. |
| 2018 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2 | Built 2017-01-02 to 2018-07-09. |
| 2019 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2 | Built 2017-01-02 to 2018-07-09. |
| 2018 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA | Built 2017-01-02 to 2018-07-09. |
| 2019 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA | Built 2017-01-02 to 2018-07-09. |
| 2018 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA | Built 2017-01-02 to 2018-07-09. |
| 2019 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA | Built 2017-01-02 to 2018-07-09. |
| 2018 FREIGHTLINER CORONADO | Built 2017-01-02 to 2018-07-09. |
| 2019 FREIGHTLINER CORONADO | Built 2017-01-02 to 2018-07-09. |
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
| FL794 | 2019-03-18. Service bulletin. FL794 Brake Caliper Mounting Bolts Dealer Bulletin |
|---|---|
| FL783 | 2019-03-11. Service bulletin. Brake Caliper Mounting Bolts |
| FL794 | 2019-03-11. Service bulletin. Brake Caliper Mounting Bolts |
| ICI19-004 FL783 | 2019-03-11. Service bulletin. FL783 - Revised Bulletin |
| FL783-REV | 2019-03-11. Service bulletin. FL783 Dealer Bulletin Brake Caliper Mounting Bolts |
| ICI19-003 FL794 | 2019-03-11. Service bulletin. FL794 - Revised Bulletin Brake Caliper Mounting Bolts |
| FL794 REV | 2019-03-11. Service bulletin. FL794 Recall Campaign- Brake Caliper Mounting Bolts |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.