Service brakes, airRecall 15V-185 · Freightliner and Western Star vehicles
Daimler Trucks North America LLC recall 15V-185 covers 3,732 Freightliner and Western Star vehicles for a service brakes, air problem, reported to NHTSA on March 30, 2015. The manufacturer's latest report (2016 Q4) shows 38% of affected vehicles repaired.
Source: NHTSA recall 15V185000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.
The problem
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2015 Freightliner Cascadia, Business Class M2, 108SD, 114SD, 122SD, Coronado, Western Star 4700, and Western Star 4900 trucks manufactured October 6, 2014, to February 16, 2015, and equipped with Haldex Life Seal brake chambers. The affected vehicles may experience brake drag due to an improperly seated diaphragm in the brake chamber.
The risk
While traveling at highway speeds, brake drag may cause loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake chambers, free of charge. Owners were mailed interim notices at the end of May 2015. The recall began on September 25, 2015. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000. DTNA's number for this recall is FL676.
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.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
How fast cars are being fixed
38%repaired
Share of affected vehicles repaired in each quarterly report the manufacturer filed with NHTSA.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from October 6, 2014 to February 16, 2015. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.