Freightliner and Western Star Trucks recall 3,000 trucks

Jan. 5, 2018

Improperly tightened brake caliper mounting bolts may come detached on certain models.

Source NHTSA

Daimler Trucks North America recalled 3,000 Freightliner and Western Star trucks to fix improperly tightened brake caliper mounting bolts, which may come detached leading to a trucks inability to brake.

The recall affects 3,007 vehicles built between May 2 and Oct. 31 including five models of 2018 Frieghtliner trucks and three models of 2018 Western Star Trucks:

2018 Frieghtliner trucks affected:

108SD
114SD
Cascadia
M2 Business Class vehicles
Custom Chassis S2C 106 chassis
S2G Cab/Chassis vehicles

2018 Western Star Trucks affected:

4700
4900
5700

Beginning Jan. 25, Daimler dealers will inspect the brake mounting bolts for loose bolts and tighten them if necessary.

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Vesna Brajkovic | Associate Editor - Vehicle Repair Group

Vesna Brajkovic is associate editor for the Vehicle Repair Group.

Brajkovic has covered the transportation industry for a number of trade publications, with a focus on the vehicle maintenance and automotive aftermarket industries since 2016. Prior to that, she covered the global aviation industry as assistant editor for Endeavor Business Media's AviationPros.com, and held a number of editorial positions at an award-winning community newspaper.