NHTSA campaign 18V411000 · Manufacturer campaign FL-775

Freightliner Recall 18V-411: Improperly Torqued Brake Caliper Mounting Bolts

NHTSA recall 18V411000 (Manufacturer campaign FL-775) was reported by Daimler Trucks North America LLC on June 15, 2018, with 18,105 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Freightliner Cascadia for model years 2018–2019. Owners were notified on August 13, 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 18V411000 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
18V411000 (also written 18V-411 or 18V411)
Filed by
Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Manufacturer campaign number
FL-775
Report received
Potentially affected
18,105 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Service Brakes, Air — Disc — Caliper
Owners notified

Repair completion: 95.26% (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 18V411000. 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 Cascadia

    • 2018, 2019 · Vehicles built January 2, 2017 – May 19, 2018 (per NHTSA)
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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V411000.

Defect description

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Freightliner Cascadia vehicles. The brake caliper mounting bolts on these vehicles may not been properly tightened, potentially resulting in the caliper detaching.

Safety consequence

If the calipers detach, there would be reduced braking performance, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the brake caliper mounting bolts, tightening them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on August 13, 2018. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-775.

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 18V411000

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.