2011 Freightliner Cascadia, Freightliner Columbia Glider and others recall: automatic

Daimler Trucks North America reported this safety recall on April 20, 2011. It covers about 1,591 vehicles.

vehicles affected: 1,591
reported: Apr 20, 2011
owners notified: Jul 5, 2011
related complaints: 2

Service brakes, air: slack adjusters: automatic

What is wrong: 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.
Risk: 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.
Remedy: 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.

Recall number 11V249000

Affected vehicles

Owner complaints about the same problem

Owners of these vehicles have filed 2 complaints about brakes problems.

2011 Freightliner Cascadia 2011 Freightliner Columbia Glider 2011 Freightliner Coronado 2011 Freightliner M2 2011 Western Star 4900

Questions about recall 11V249000

Is there a recall on the 2011 Freightliner Cascadia, Freightliner Columbia Glider and others automatic?

Yes. Recall 11V249000, reported on April 20, 2011, covers about 1,591 vehicles.

What is the fix for recall 11V249000?

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.

Is the recall repair free?

Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.

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