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Freightliner, Sterling, Western Star 2004–2019 Service Brakes, Air recall

Recalled May 14, 2019 · NHTSA recall 19V370000 · Freightliner

Hazard
An insufficient air reservoir volume may reduce brake effectiveness, increasing the risk of crash.
Remedy
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.
Units
741 units

Description

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 to do

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.

Product
Freightliner 108SD · Freightliner 114SD · Freightliner 122SD · Freightliner 4700 · Freightliner 4900 · Freightliner 6900 · Freightliner ACTERRA · Freightliner CASCADIA · Freightliner CLASSIC XL · Freightliner COLUMBIA · Freightliner FL80 BUSINESS CLASS · Freightliner FLD · Freightliner L7500 · Freightliner L8500 · Freightliner L9500 · Freightliner LT7500 · Freightliner LT8500 · Freightliner LT9500 · Freightliner M2 · Freightliner M2 BUSINESS CLASS
Manufacturer(s)
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC · FREIGHTLINER LLC

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Official recall notice on nhtsa.gov →