Freightliner Cascadia (2018-2019): Service brakes, air
Recall 18V411000 · Jun 15, 2018 · Daimler Trucks North America LLC
18,105
vehicles affected
18,105
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 18V411000
- Date
- Jun 15, 2018
- Maker
- Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Units affected
- 18,105
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Service brakes, air > Disc > Caliper
- Model years
- 2018-2019
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Freightliner Cascadia vehicles. The brake caliper mounting bolts on these vehicles may not been properly tightened, potentially resulting in the caliper detaching.
What can happen
If the calipers detach, there would be reduced braking performance, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the brake caliper mounting bolts, tightening them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on August 13, 2018. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-775.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 2 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Freightliner | Cascadia | 2018-2019 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 18V411000?
1 model: Freightliner Cascadia (2018-2019), about 18,105 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 18V411000?
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the brake caliper mounting bolts, tightening them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on August 13, 2018. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-775.
What can happen?
If the calipers detach, there would be reduced braking performance, increasing the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.