OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 18V703000

NHTSA campaign 18V703000 covers 26 published year-and-model reports from 3 makes in this index and lists 5,534 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received October 5, 2018 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 18V703000 says

NHTSA campaign 18V703000 identifies SERVICE BRAKES, AIR and states that Loose brake caliper mounting bolts can reduce brake effectiveness, increasing the risk of a crash.

Defect summary

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Freightliner 108SD, 114SD, Cascadia, Business Class M2, Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation S2C 106 Cab, S2G Cab Chassis, XCL, XCM, XBS, XCP, XCR, Western Star 4700, 4900 and 5700 trucks. The brake caliper mounting bolts may have been insufficiently tightened.

Consequence summary

Loose brake caliper mounting bolts can reduce brake effectiveness, increasing the risk of a crash.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 18V703000

For NHTSA campaign 18V703000, the filed corrective action says: DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will check and tighten the brake caliper mounting bolts, free of charge. The recall began December 3, 2018. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-794.

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will check and tighten the brake caliper mounting bolts, free of charge. The recall began December 3, 2018. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-794.

Owner notification: December 3, 2018
Filing manufacturer: Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Component groups: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 18V703000

RecallRoad links 26 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 18V703000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.