NHTSA campaign 18V353000 · Manufacturer campaign FL-772
Daimler Trucks North America LLC Recall 18V-353: Improperly Torqued Caliper Mounting Bolts
NHTSA recall 18V353000 (Manufacturer campaign FL-772) was reported by Daimler Trucks North America LLC on May 29, 2018, with 8,741 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Fccc S2C 106CAB, Fccc S2G, Fccc XBR and more for model years 2017–2019. Owners were notified on September 4, 2018, 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 18V353000 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
- 18V353000 (also written 18V-353 or 18V353)
- Filed by
- Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- FL-772
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 8,741 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Foundation Components — Disc — Caliper
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 75.02% (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 18V353000. 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.
Fccc
Fccc S2C 106CAB
Fccc S2G
Fccc XBR
Fccc XBS
Fccc XCL
Fccc XCM
Fccc XCP
Fccc XCR
Fccc XCS
Freightliner
Freightliner 108SD
Freightliner 114SD
Freightliner Business Class M2
Freightliner Cascadia
Western Star
Western Star 4700
Western Star 4900
Western Star 5700
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V353000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
If the brake caliper mounting bolts loosen, braking performance may be reduced, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
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.
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 18V353000
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.