Freightliner Cascadia: Brakes

Affects Freightliner Cascadia · 2014 — about 4 vehicles.

The hazard

On certain vehicles, the brake caliper mounting bolts may have been insufficiently tightened during vehicle assembly. Loose bolts may allow a caliper to detach from its mount, which could result in partial loss of brake function. This could increase stopping distances, possibly resulting in a crash causing property damage and/or personal injury. Correction: Dealers will tighten the brake caliper mounting bolts to the specified torque.

What to do

Contact your dealer; the remedy details were not included in the filing.

Critical — crash/injury risk now High — injury risk; see remedy Moderate — fix at next service Low — minor / informational