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NHTSA recall 18V703000

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Campaign
Published byNHTSA (United States)
Campaign number18V703000
Manufacturer's numberFL-794
ManufacturerDaimler Trucks North America LLC
Reported2018-10-05
Owners notified2018-12-03
ComponentSERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER
Units potentially affected5534
Remedy progress the manufacturer reported
ReportQuarterly report 8, for 2020 quarter 3
Filed with NHTSA2020-10-21
Vehicles in the campaign5534
Reported remedied4415 (79%)
Reported unreachable0
Reported removed3

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2020 quarter 3, 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, Cascadia, Business Class M2, Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation S2C 106 Cab, S2G Cab Chassis, XCL, XCM, XBS, XCP, XCR, Western Star 4700, 4900 and 5700 trucks. 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 December 3, 2018. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-794.

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.

Vehicles this campaign lists
2018 FCCC S2C 106CABBuilt 2017-11-01 to 2018-10-16.
2019 FCCC S2C 106CABBuilt 2017-11-01 to 2018-10-16.
2019 FCCC S2GBuilt 2017-11-01 to 2018-10-16.
2018 FCCC XBSBuilt 2017-11-01 to 2018-10-16.
2019 FCCC XBSBuilt 2017-11-01 to 2018-10-16.
2018 FCCC XCLBuilt 2017-11-01 to 2018-10-16.
2019 FCCC XCLBuilt 2017-11-01 to 2018-10-16.
2018 FCCC XCMBuilt 2017-11-01 to 2018-10-16.
2019 FCCC XCMBuilt 2017-11-01 to 2018-10-16.
2018 FCCC XCPBuilt 2017-11-01 to 2018-10-16.
2019 FCCC XCPBuilt 2017-11-01 to 2018-10-16.
2018 FCCC XCRBuilt 2017-11-01 to 2018-10-16.
2019 FCCC XCRBuilt 2017-11-01 to 2018-10-16.
2018 FCCC redundant S2GBuilt 2017-11-01 to 2018-10-16.
2018 FREIGHTLINER 108SDBuilt 2017-11-01 to 2018-10-16.
2019 FREIGHTLINER 108SDBuilt 2017-11-01 to 2018-10-16.
2018 FREIGHTLINER 114SDBuilt 2017-11-01 to 2018-10-16.
2019 FREIGHTLINER 114SDBuilt 2017-11-01 to 2018-10-16.
2018 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2Built 2017-11-01 to 2018-10-16.
2019 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2Built 2017-11-01 to 2018-10-16.
2018 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIABuilt 2017-11-01 to 2018-10-16.
2019 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIABuilt 2017-11-01 to 2018-10-16.
2018 WESTERN STAR 4700Built 2017-11-01 to 2018-10-16.
2019 WESTERN STAR 4700Built 2017-11-01 to 2018-10-16.
2018 WESTERN STAR 4900Built 2017-11-01 to 2018-10-16.
2019 WESTERN STAR 4900Built 2017-11-01 to 2018-10-16.
2018 WESTERN STAR 5700Built 2017-11-01 to 2018-10-16.
2019 WESTERN STAR 5700Built 2017-11-01 to 2018-10-16.

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

Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
FL7942019-03-18. Service bulletin. FL794 Brake Caliper Mounting Bolts Dealer Bulletin
FL7832019-03-11. Service bulletin. Brake Caliper Mounting Bolts
FL7942019-03-11. Service bulletin. Brake Caliper Mounting Bolts
ICI19-004 FL7832019-03-11. Service bulletin. FL783 - Revised Bulletin
FL783-REV2019-03-11. Service bulletin. FL783 Dealer Bulletin Brake Caliper Mounting Bolts
ICI19-003 FL7942019-03-11. Service bulletin. FL794 - Revised Bulletin Brake Caliper Mounting Bolts
FL794 REV2019-03-11. 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.

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