NHTSA campaign 15V185000 · Manufacturer campaign FL676
Freightliner and Western Star Recall 15V-185: Improperly Seated Brake Chamber Diaphragm
NHTSA recall 15V185000 (Manufacturer campaign FL676) was reported by Daimler Trucks North America LLC on March 30, 2015, with 3,732 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Freightliner 108SD, Freightliner 114SD, Freightliner 122SD and more for the 2015 model year. Owners were notified on September 25, 2015, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 15V185000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 15V185000 (also written 15V-185 or 15V185)
- Filed by
- Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- FL676
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 3,732 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Air
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 37.67% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 15V185000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Freightliner
Freightliner 108SD
- 2015 · Vehicles built October 6, 2014 – February 16, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Freightliner 114SD
- 2015 · Vehicles built October 6, 2014 – February 16, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Freightliner 122SD
- 2015 · Vehicles built October 6, 2014 – February 16, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Freightliner Business Class M2
- 2015 · Vehicles built October 6, 2014 – February 16, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Freightliner Cascadia
- 2015 · Vehicles built October 6, 2014 – February 16, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Freightliner Coronado
- 2015 · Vehicles built October 6, 2014 – February 16, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Western Star
Western Star 4700
- 2015 · Vehicles built October 6, 2014 – February 16, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Western Star 4900
- 2015 · Vehicles built October 6, 2014 – February 16, 2015 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V185000.
Defect description
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2015 Freightliner Cascadia, Business Class M2, 108SD, 114SD, 122SD, Coronado, Western Star 4700, and Western Star 4900 trucks manufactured October 6, 2014, to February 16, 2015, and equipped with Haldex Life Seal brake chambers. The affected vehicles may experience brake drag due to an improperly seated diaphragm in the brake chamber.
Safety consequence
While traveling at highway speeds, brake drag may cause loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake chambers, free of charge. Owners were mailed interim notices at the end of May 2015. The recall began on September 25, 2015. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000. DTNA's number for this recall is FL676.
Notes
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 15V185000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.