Fccc / Freightliner / Western Star recall: Service brakes, air
What is wrong
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Freightliner 108SD, 114SD, Cascadia, Business Class M2, Western Star 4700 and 5700, Freightliner Custom Chassis S2, Custom Chassis XB, and Custom Chassis XC vehicles equipped with air disc brakes. The brake caliper mounting bolts may have been insufficiently tightened.
What could happen
Loose brake caliper mounting bolts can reduce brake effectiveness, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and repair the vehicles, free of charge. The recall began May 1, 2020. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-845.
Vehicles covered
- Fccc S2 2019–2020
- Fccc Xbp 2019–2020
- Fccc Xbr 2019–2020
- Fccc Xbs 2019–2020
- Fccc Xcl 2019–2020
- Fccc Xcm 2019–2020
- Fccc Xcr 2019–2020
- Fccc Xcs 2019–2020
- Freightliner 108Sd 2019–2020
- Freightliner 114Sd 2019–2020
- Freightliner Business Class M2 2019–2020
- Freightliner Cascadia 2019–2020
- Western Star 4700 2019–2020
- Western Star 5700 2019–2020
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 20V127000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- Mar 3, 2020
- Owners notified
- May 1, 2020
- Vehicles or items affected
- 2,585
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Sep 4, 2018 to Mar 29, 2019
- Part
- Service brakes, air › Disc › Caliper
- Maker's own recall number
- FL-845
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 / Western Star recall: Suspension Nov 4, 2025
- Freightliner / Western Star recall: Electronic stability control (esc) Apr 26, 2023
- Fccc / Freightliner / Thomas Built Buses and more recall: Steering Apr 4, 2023
- Freightliner / Western Star recall: Tires Dec 12, 2022
- Freightliner / Western Star recall: Steering Sep 28, 2022
- Fccc / Freightliner / Western Star recall: Engine and engine cooling Jul 29, 2022
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.