NHTSA recall 18V703000
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 | 18V703000 |
| Manufacturer's number | FL-794 |
| Manufacturer | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| Reported | 2018-10-05 |
| Owners notified | 2018-12-03 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER |
| Units potentially affected | 5534 |
| Report | Quarterly report 8, for 2020 quarter 3 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2020-10-21 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 5534 |
| Reported remedied | 4415 (79%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 3 |
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.
| 2018 FCCC S2C 106CAB | Built 2017-11-01 to 2018-10-16. |
|---|---|
| 2019 FCCC S2C 106CAB | Built 2017-11-01 to 2018-10-16. |
| 2019 FCCC S2G | Built 2017-11-01 to 2018-10-16. |
| 2018 FCCC XBS | Built 2017-11-01 to 2018-10-16. |
| 2019 FCCC XBS | Built 2017-11-01 to 2018-10-16. |
| 2018 FCCC XCL | Built 2017-11-01 to 2018-10-16. |
| 2019 FCCC XCL | Built 2017-11-01 to 2018-10-16. |
| 2018 FCCC XCM | Built 2017-11-01 to 2018-10-16. |
| 2019 FCCC XCM | Built 2017-11-01 to 2018-10-16. |
| 2018 FCCC XCP | Built 2017-11-01 to 2018-10-16. |
| 2019 FCCC XCP | Built 2017-11-01 to 2018-10-16. |
| 2018 FCCC XCR | Built 2017-11-01 to 2018-10-16. |
| 2019 FCCC XCR | Built 2017-11-01 to 2018-10-16. |
| 2018 FCCC redundant S2G | Built 2017-11-01 to 2018-10-16. |
| 2018 FREIGHTLINER 108SD | Built 2017-11-01 to 2018-10-16. |
| 2019 FREIGHTLINER 108SD | Built 2017-11-01 to 2018-10-16. |
| 2018 FREIGHTLINER 114SD | Built 2017-11-01 to 2018-10-16. |
| 2019 FREIGHTLINER 114SD | Built 2017-11-01 to 2018-10-16. |
| 2018 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2 | Built 2017-11-01 to 2018-10-16. |
| 2019 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2 | Built 2017-11-01 to 2018-10-16. |
| 2018 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA | Built 2017-11-01 to 2018-10-16. |
| 2019 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA | Built 2017-11-01 to 2018-10-16. |
| 2018 WESTERN STAR 4700 | Built 2017-11-01 to 2018-10-16. |
| 2019 WESTERN STAR 4700 | Built 2017-11-01 to 2018-10-16. |
| 2018 WESTERN STAR 4900 | Built 2017-11-01 to 2018-10-16. |
| 2019 WESTERN STAR 4900 | Built 2017-11-01 to 2018-10-16. |
| 2018 WESTERN STAR 5700 | Built 2017-11-01 to 2018-10-16. |
| 2019 WESTERN STAR 5700 | Built 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
| 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.