2011 FREIGHTLINER M2; 2011 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA GLIDER; 2011 WESTERN STAR 4900; 2011 FREIGHTLINER CORONADO; 2011 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Daimler Trucks North America is recalling certain 2011 model year Freightliner, Western Star, and other heavy trucks equipped with Gunite automatic slack adjusters. The slack adjuster housing can break due to incomplete iron knitting during manufacturing, which weakens the structural integrity. If the housing breaks, the wheel brake attached to that slack adjuster stops working, reducing the vehicle's braking capacity. On steer axles, this can cause the vehicle to pull to one side and potentially crash.
Dealers will replace any affected slack adjusters at no charge. Owners of recalled vehicles should contact Daimler Trucks North America at 1-800-547-0712 to arrange the replacement.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
IF THE SLACK ADJUSTER HOUSING WERE TO BREAK, THE WHEEL BRAKE TO WHICH THE SLACK ADJUSTER IS ATTACHED WOULD NO LONGER FUNCTION, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HAVE REDUCED BRAKING CAPACITY AND, IF MOUNTED ON THE STEER AXLE, THE VEHICLE COULD PULL TO ONE SIDE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.
DTNA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE ANY AFFECTED SLACK ADJUSTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 5, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DTNA AT 1-800-547-0712.
DTNA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA, COLUMBIA GLIDER KIT, CORONADO, M2, AND WESTERN STAR4900 HEAVY TRUCKS MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 16, 2010, THROUGH MARCH 9, 2011, EQUIPPED WITH GUNITE AUTOMATIC SLACK ADJUSTERS MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 15, 2010, THROUGH JANUARY 31, 2011. DUE TO AN INCOMPLETE "KNITTING" OF THE IRON AT THE TIME OF CASTING, INADEQUATE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE SLACK ADJUSTER HOUSING CAN OCCUR, WHICH COULD CAUSE THE HOUSING TO BREAK AT THE HANDLE UNDER NORMAL OPERATING LOADS.
Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.