Daimler recalls 18,000 Freightliner Cascadias for brake caliper issue

July 23, 2018

In the affected vehicles, the brake caliper has the potential of detaching, thus reducing braking performance.

Source NHTSA

Daimler Trucks North America is recalling certain 2018-19 model year Freightliner Cascadia tractors for a improperly tightened brake caliper mounting bolts.

In the affected vehicles (potentially 18,105), the brake caliper has the potential of detaching, thus reducing braking performance and "increasing the risk of a crash," a recall letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Safety Administration (NHTSA) reads.

Beginning August 13, Daimler will notify owners and dealers to inspect brake caliper mounting bolts on Cascadias manufactured between Jan. 2, 2017 and May 19, 2018, and tighten them if necessary.

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Vesna Brajkovic | Associate Editor - Vehicle Repair Group

Vesna Brajkovic is associate editor for the Vehicle Repair Group.

Brajkovic has covered the transportation industry for a number of trade publications, with a focus on the vehicle maintenance and automotive aftermarket industries since 2016. Prior to that, she covered the global aviation industry as assistant editor for Endeavor Business Media's AviationPros.com, and held a number of editorial positions at an award-winning community newspaper.