Freightliner 114sd 2017

• Recall 208909 [USA]: Unapproved tires that are not rated for the vehicle can cause tire performance issues, increasing the risk of a crash.
  Daimler trucks north america, llc (dtna) is recalling certain 2012-2021 freightliner sd 108, freightliner sd 114, 2016-2020 freightliner coronado, 2013 western star 6900, 2013-2022 western star 4700, western star 4900, and 2022 49x vehicles. The tires and rims are not approved and rated for these vehicles from the tire and rim association or tire manufacturer. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 120, "wheels and rims-other than passenger cars."
  dealer will inspect and replace, as necessary, tires and rims, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed january 14, 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed on april 22, 2022. Owners may contact dtna customer service at 1-800-547-0712. Dtna's number for this recall fl-908.
  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.Nhtsa.Gov.

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• Recall 145937 [USA]: Damage to the cable can result in an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.
  Fontaine modification (fontaine) is recalling certain 2016-2020 autohaulers built on freightliner 114sd chassis. Movement of the cab during operation may cause the battery cable to contact the bottom of the cab, possibly damaging the cable.
  fontaine will notify owners, and dealers will ensure that the cable cannot be damaged, free of charge. The recall began november 4, 2020. Owners may contact fontaine customer service at 1-800-366-8246.
  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.

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• Recall 142490 [USA]: An insufficient air reservoir volume may reduce brake effectiveness, increasing the risk of crash.
  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."
  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.
  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.

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• Recall 133132 [USA]: Loose tie rod arm bolts may lead to separation of the tie rod arm, resulting in a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
  Daimler trucks north america llc (dtna) is recalling certain 2017-2019 freightliner 114sd, 122sd, 108sd, cascadia and business class m2 trucks, freightliner custom chassis xbs, xcl, xcm, mt45, mt55, s2g, s2rv, xcr and xcs custom chassis and western star 4700, 4900 and 5700 trucks equipped with detroit axle axles. The affected vehicles may have loose steering and tie rod arm bolts.
  dtna has notified owners, and dealers will inspect the steering arm and tie rod arm bolts for to make sure that they are properly tightened, installing new fasteners as necessary, free of charge. The recall began february 9, 2019. Owners may contact daimler trucks at 1-800-547-0712. Dtna's number for this recall is fl-802.
  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.

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• Recall 134577 [USA]: If the brake caliper mounting bolts loosen, braking performance may be reduced, increasing the risk of a crash.
  Daimler trucks north america llc (dtna) is recalling certain 2017-2019 freightliner m2 business class, 108sd, 114sd and cascadia trucks, western star 4700, 4900, and 5700 trucks, fccc s2c 106 cab, s2g cab, xbr, xbs, xcl, xcm, xcp, xcr, and xcs chassis equipped with air disc brakes. The brake caliper mounting bolts on these vehicles may be insufficiently tightened, allowing the bolts to loosen.
  dtna will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the brake caliper mounting bolts and tighten them as necessary, free of charge. Dtna issued owners an interim notification on july 25, 2018. The recall began september 4, 2018. Owners may contact dtna customer service at 1-800-547-0712. Dtna's number for this recall is fl-772.
  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.

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• Recall 122428 [USA]: A rapid loss of air pressure in the secondary system could cause a similar rapid loss of pressure in the primary system, which may lead to a sudden application of the parking brakes. this could increase the risk of a crash.
  Daimler trucks north america (dtna) is recalling certain 2015-2017 freightliner m2 business class, 108sd, and 114sd vehicles. The affected vehicles might not have a required check valve installed in one of the ports of the spring brake modulation valve. Without the valve, the primary air system is not isolated from the secondary air system.
  dtna will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles, installing a check valve, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on august 24, 2017. Owners may contact dtna customer service at 1-800-745-8000. Dtna's number for this recall is fl-740.
  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.

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• Recall 125042 [USA]: Unresponsive instrument clusters and/or turn signals can increase the risk of a crash.
  Daimler trucks north america llc (dtna) is recalling certain 2016-2017 freightliner business class m2, 108sd, and 114sd trucks. The affected trucks have been modified to be equipped with both left hand and right hand instrument clusters. Due to incompatibilities between the displays, the instrument clusters and/or turn signals may become unresponsive.
  dtna will notify owners, and dealers will replace the left instrument cluster with a cluster compatible with the right display, free of charge. The recall began on may 8, 2017. Owners may contact dtna customer service at 1-800-547-0712. Dtna's number for this recall is fl731.
  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.

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• Recall 120832 [USA]: If the brake caliper mounting bolts loosen or detach, braking ability may be reduced, increasing the risk of a crash.
  Daimler trucks north america, llc (dtna) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 freightliner m2 business class and 114 sd trucks manufactured march 10, 2015, to july 11, 2016. The brake caliper mounting bolts on the affected vehicles may be incorrectly torqued, allowing the bolts to loosen and detach.
  dtna will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the brake caliper mounting bolts for the proper torque and tighten them as necessary, free of charge. An interim notice was sent to owners on november 7, 2016. The final remedy is now available. A second notice was mailed to owners on january 26, 2017. Owners may contact dtna customer service at -800-547-0712. Dtna's number for this recall is fl-722.
  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.

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• Recall 123392 [USA]: If a wheel separates from the axle, there would be an increased risk of a crash.
  Daimler trucks north america llc (dtna) is recalling certain model year 2014-2017 freightliner m2 business class, 108 sd, 114 sd, cascadia, coronado, western star 4700, 4800, and 5700 xe trucks manufactured march 15, 2013, to july 29, 2016 and equipped with conmet aluminum non-high capacity hubs. These vehicles specify a front axle weight limit that may be greater than that of the hub capacity. As a result, the hub may fail and the wheel may separate from the axle.
  dtna will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front axle hubs, free of charge. The recall began during november 2016. Owners may contact dtna customer service at 1-800-547-0712. Dtna's number for this recall is fl-718.
  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.

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• Recall 115482 [USA]: Caliper contact with the spring suspension may reduce the braking effectiveness, increasing the risk of a crash.
  Daimler trucks north america llc (dtna) is recalling certain model year 2010-2017 freightliner m2 business class, 108sd, 114sd, and columbia trucks manufactured from january 6, 2010, through february 29, 2016, equipped with certain bendix rear disk brakes and spring suspensions. The rear disk brake caliper may have been installed incorrectly, thus allowing the caliper to contact the suspension.
  dtna will notify owners, and dealers will correct the orientation of the rear brake calipers, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on june 8, 2016. Owners may contact dtna customer service at 1-800-547-0712. Dtna's recall number for this campaign is fl-705.
  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.

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• Recall 2021706 [Canada]: Tires
  Issue: certain trucks were built with tires that are not approved for use with the truck's wheels. As a result, the tires may not perform properly, or a tire could fail. Safety risk: a tire failure could cause a loss of control and increase the risk of a crash. Corrective actions: daimler trucks north america (dtna) will notify owners by mail. The corrective actions for this recall are under development. You will be instructed to bring your truck to a dtna authorized service facility when a repair is available.

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• Recall 2019336 [Canada]: Lights and instruments
  Issue: on certain trucks equipped with electronic stability control (esc), the brake lights may turn on when the automatic traction control (atc) activates. Canadian regulations do not allow brake lights to turn on when the automatic traction control activates. Safety risk: brake lights that turn on when a vehicle is not slowing could confuse other drivers. Corrective actions: the company will notify owners by mail and instruct them to take their truck to a daimler trucks north america authorized service facility. The truck will either be reprogrammed or retrofitted so the brake lights do not turn on when the automatic traction control (atc) activates.

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• Recall 2019237 [Canada]: Brakes
  Issue: certain trucks were built with air reservoir tanks that are too small in relation to the size of the air brake chambers. Canadian regulations require enough air reservoir capacity to ensure the brakes work even with heavy use or when there is a partial loss of the air system. Safety risk: reduced braking could cause extended stopping distances and increase the risk of a crash. Corrective actions: the company will notify owners by mail and instruct them to take their truck to a daimler trucks north america authorized service facility to modify the truck to ensure it meets canadian regulations.

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• Recall 2017319 [Canada]: Brakes
  On certain vehicles, the required check valve may not have been installed in one of the ports of the spring brake modulation valve. In the event of a rapid loss of air pressure in the secondary system, the missing check valve could cause a similar rapid loss of pressure in the primary system, which may lead to a sudden application of the parking brakes. This could increase the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: daimler trucks north america authorized service facilities will inspect and the check valve will be installed if needed.

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• Recall 2016442 [Canada]: Brakes
  On certain vehicles equipped with meritor disc brakes, the brake caliper mounting bolts may be incorrectly torqued. This could result in the caliper bolts loosening, which could lead to the caliper detaching. Insufficiently torqued fasteners may not provide adequate clamping force between the brake caliper and brake anchor plate potentially resulting in reduced brake effectiveness, which would result in increased stopping distances, increasing the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: dealers will inspect the bolts, and repair as necessary.

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• Recall 2016419 [Canada]: Wheels
  On certain vehicles, the specified front axle weight limit may be greater than the hub capacity. If the axle load exceeds the maximum weight capacity of the hub, there is an increased risk of hub fatigue, which could cause a complete separation of the wheel(s) and a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: dealers will replace the incorrectly specified front axle hubs.

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