Freightliner / Sterling / Western Star recall: Service brakes, air
What is wrong
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2004-2019 Freightliner 108SD, 114SD, 122SD, Cascadia, Columbia, Classic, FL80, FLD 120SD, Business Class M2, Western Star 4700, 4900, 6900, Sterling Acterra, L7500, LT7500, L8500, LT8500, L9500, and LT9500 vehicles. The vehicles may have an insufficient service brake air reservoir capacity. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 121, "Air Brake Systems."
What could happen
An insufficient air reservoir volume may reduce brake effectiveness, increasing the risk of crash.
The fix
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will add air reservoir capacity to the affected vehicles. Owner letters were mailed on November 29, 2021. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-815.
Vehicles covered
- Freightliner 108Sd 2013–2018
- Freightliner 114Sd 2014–2019
- Freightliner 122Sd 2014
- Freightliner Cascadia 2013–2019
- Freightliner Classic Xl 2010
- Freightliner Columbia 2005–2009
- Freightliner Fl80 Business Class 2004–2005
- Freightliner Fld 2010
- Freightliner M2 2005–2017
- Freightliner M2 Business Class 2018–2019
- Sterling Acterra 2005–2007
- Sterling L7500 2007
- Sterling L8500 2006–2007
- Sterling L9500 2004–2006
- Sterling Lt7500 2007
- Sterling Lt8500 2007
- Sterling Lt9500 2005–2008
- Western Star 4700 2014–2015
- Western Star 4900 2015
- Western Star 6900 2006
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 19V370000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 14, 2019
- Owners notified
- Jun 25, 2021
- Vehicles or items affected
- 741
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Apr 14, 2004 to Jan 18, 2007
- Part
- Service brakes, air › Supply › Reservoir/tank
- Maker's own recall number
- FL-815
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 121
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.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Freightliner / Sterling / Thomas Built Buses recall: Engine and engine cooling Aug 31, 2011
- Freightliner / Sterling recall: Engine and engine cooling Mar 15, 2011
- Fccc / Freightliner / Sterling recall: Engine and engine cooling Oct 8, 2010
- Fccc / Freightliner / Sterling and more recall: Engine and engine cooling Jul 27, 2010
- Freightliner / Sterling recall: Steering Jul 13, 2010
- Freightliner / Sterling / Thomas Built Buses recall: Engine and engine cooling Jun 3, 2015
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.