NHTSA Campaign 20V807000

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER

Issued by Daimler Trucks North America, LLC · Reported Dec 21, 2020 · 80 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2021 Freightliner Custom Chassis MC, Business Class M2, Custom Chassis MBC Chassis, Custom Chassis S2 Chassis, Custom Chassis MT55 Chassis, and 2022 Custom Chassis Saf-T-Liner C2 vehicles. The hydraulic caliper tie bar support fasteners on the steer axles may not have been properly tightened or the tie bar may have not been installed in some cases.

Consequence

A dangling tie bar could come in contact with the rotating wheel-end components or damage may occur from the brake parts flexing. Either scenario may increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect both steer axle wheel-ends to make sure that the four tie bar mounting fasteners are properly tightened. If the required tie bar is missing, the caliper anchor mounts and functionality (brake pad slide pins and pad movement) will be inspected before installing a tie bar. All repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began February 18, 2021. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-871.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
FCCC MBC 2021 80
FCCC MC 2021 80
FCCC MT55 2021 80
FCCC S2 2021 80
FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2 2021 80
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2 2022 80

Source: NHTSA Campaign 20V807000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.