NHTSA campaign 18V703000 · Manufacturer campaign FL-794
Daimler Trucks North America LLC Recall 18V-703: Insufficiently Tightened Brake Caliper Bolts
NHTSA recall 18V703000 (Manufacturer campaign FL-794) was reported by Daimler Trucks North America LLC on October 5, 2018, with 5,534 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Fccc S2C 106CAB, Fccc S2G, Fccc XBS and more for model years 2018–2019. Owners were notified on December 3, 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 18V703000 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
- 18V703000 (also written 18V-703 or 18V703)
- Filed by
- Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- FL-794
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 5,534 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Air — Disc — Caliper
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 79.82% (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 18V703000. 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 XBS
Fccc XCL
Fccc XCM
Fccc XCP
Fccc XCR
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 18V703000.
Defect description
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Freightliner 108SD, 114SD, Cascadia, Business Class M2, Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation S2C 106 Cab, S2G Cab Chassis, XCL, XCM, XBS, XCP, XCR, Western Star 4700, 4900 and 5700 trucks. The brake caliper mounting bolts may have been insufficiently tightened.
Safety consequence
Loose brake caliper mounting bolts can reduce brake effectiveness, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will check and tighten the brake caliper mounting bolts, free of charge. The recall began December 3, 2018. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-794.
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 18V703000
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.