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Freightliner air tank mounting brackets may develop cracks which can lead to the air tank brackets separating from the frame rail.

NHTSA campaign 12V-405 · Reported August 16, 2012 · 1,663 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Freightliner 114SD, Cascadia, Coronado, M2 and 4700
VEHICLES AFFECTED
1,663
REMEDY
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air mounting brackets, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA reported a problem with the equipment. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The air tank mounting brackets may develop cracks which can lead to the air tank brackets separating from the frame rail. The air tanks may also separate from the vehicle.

WHY IT MATTERS

Air tanks that become separated from a moving vehicle may create a road debris hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.

WHAT TO DO

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air mounting brackets, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 12V-405.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2009–2012Freightliner 114SD
2009–2012Freightliner Cascadia
2009–2012Freightliner Coronado
2009–2012Freightliner M2
2009–2012Western Star 4700

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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