2012 FREIGHTLINER 108SD — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
4
Recalls
2
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2012 FREIGHTLINER 108SD
The 2012 FREIGHTLINER 108SD has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 6 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with TIRES, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER. 2 technical service bulletins have been issued by DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA for this model year.
Recalls for the 2012 FREIGHTLINER 108SD
NHTSA has recorded 6 recalls for the 2012 FREIGHTLINER 108SD, potentially affecting up to 4,754 vehicles.
Recall 21V896000 — TIRES
| 307 vehicles affected
Defect: Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2012-2021 Freightliner SD 108, Freightliner SD 114, 2016-2020 Freightliner Coronado, 2013 Western Star 6900, 2013-2022 Western Star 4700, Western Star 4900, and 2022 49X vehicles. The tires and rims are not approved and rated for these vehicles from the Tire and Rim Association or tire manufacturer. As such, these vehicles fail...
Consequence: Unapproved tires that are not rated for the vehicle can cause tire performance issues, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealer will inspect and replace, as necessary, tires and rims, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed January 14, 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed on April 22, 2022. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's...
View full details →Recall 21V896000 — TIRES
| 307 vehicles affected
Defect: Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2012-2021 Freightliner SD 108, Freightliner SD 114, 2016-2020 Freightliner Coronado, 2013 Western Star 6900, 2013-2022 Western Star 4700, Western Star 4900, and 2022 49X vehicles. The tires and rims are not approved and rated for these vehicles from the Tire and Rim Association or tire manufacturer. As such, these vehicles fail...
Consequence: Unapproved tires that are not rated for the vehicle can cause tire performance issues, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealer will inspect and replace, as necessary, tires and rims, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed January 14, 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed on April 22, 2022. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's...
View full details →Recall 16V206000 — SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER
| 702 vehicles affected
Defect: Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2010-2017 Freightliner M2 Business Class, 108SD, 114SD, and Columbia trucks manufactured from January 6, 2010, through February 29, 2016, equipped with certain Bendix rear disk brakes and spring suspensions. The rear disk brake caliper may have been installed incorrectly, thus allowing the caliper to contact the suspension.
Consequence: Caliper contact with the spring suspension may reduce the braking effectiveness, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will correct the orientation of the rear brake calipers, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on June 8, 2016. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's recall number for this...
View full details →Recall 13V074000 — EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
| 161 vehicles affected
Defect: Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Business Class M2, 108SD, 114SD vehicle chassis, manufactured from December 3, 2011, through October 12, 2012 and equipped with a SmartPlex switch hub module. Residue left over in the manufacturing process of the switch hub module may lead to intermittent shorts and energizing of certain switch hub module outputs.
Consequence: If the module is energized, the module may inadvertently activate body equipment or features, increasing the risk of injury to the vehicle operator or increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace any of the affected modules free of charge. The recall began on April 29, 2013. Owners may contact DTNA at 1-800-547-0712.
View full details →Recall 13V074000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
| 161 vehicles affected
Defect: Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Business Class M2, 108SD, 114SD vehicle chassis, manufactured from December 3, 2011, through October 12, 2012 and equipped with a SmartPlex switch hub module. Residue left over in the manufacturing process of the switch hub module may lead to intermittent shorts and energizing of certain switch hub module outputs.
Consequence: If the module is energized, the module may inadvertently activate body equipment or features, increasing the risk of injury to the vehicle operator or increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace any of the affected modules free of charge. The recall began on April 29, 2013. Owners may contact DTNA at 1-800-547-0712.
View full details →Recall 12V178000 — SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:QUICK RELEASE VALVE
| 3,116 vehicles affected
Defect: DAIMLER TRUCKS (DTNA) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012-2013 FREIGHTLINER 108SD, BUSINESS CLASS M2, CASCADIA, CORONADO VEHICLES, EQUIPPED WITH A HALDEX QUICK RELEASE VALVE, AND MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 3, 2012, THROUGH MARCH 2, 2012. THE QUICK RELEASE VALVE COVER MAY NOT BE CORRECTLY MANUFACTURED, ALLOWING THE COVER TO BECOME SEPARATED FROM THE VALVE BODY. IF THE COVER SEPARATES FROM THE...
Consequence: IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS, INCREASED VEHICLE STOPPING DISTANCE MAY RESULT, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DTNA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND WHERE NECESSARY, THE QUICK RELEASE VALVE WILL BE REPLACED BY DTNA AUTHORIZED SERVICE FACILITIES, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN BEFORE JUNE 15, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DTNA AT 1-800-547-0712.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2012 FREIGHTLINER 108SD
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2012 FREIGHTLINER 108SD.
Safety Rating for the 2012 FREIGHTLINER 108SD
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2012 FREIGHTLINER 108SD in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2012 FREIGHTLINER 108SD
DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA has issued 2 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2012 FREIGHTLINER 108SD. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
19-009WI — STRUCTURE
Warranty Information Letter - Expanded guidelines for paint-related claims sent out to Freightliner, Western star, Thomas Built Bus, Export and Direct warranty customers
17CSA23r — EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
17CSA23r Detroit CSC closed December 14, 2017 from 11:15 am - 1:15 pm Eastern Time
NHTSA Investigations for the 2012 FREIGHTLINER 108SD
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the FREIGHTLINER 108SD
- 2007 FREIGHTLINER 108SD — 0 complaints
- 2008 FREIGHTLINER 108SD — 0 complaints
- 2009 FREIGHTLINER 108SD — 0 complaints
- 2010 FREIGHTLINER 108SD — 0 complaints
- 2011 FREIGHTLINER 108SD — 0 complaints
- 2012 FREIGHTLINER 108SD (current)
- 2013 FREIGHTLINER 108SD — 0 complaints
- 2014 FREIGHTLINER 108SD — 0 complaints
- 2015 FREIGHTLINER 108SD — 0 complaints
- 2016 FREIGHTLINER 108SD — 0 complaints
- 2017 FREIGHTLINER 108SD — 2 complaints
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- FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA — 396 total complaints
- FREIGHTLINER FREIGHTLINER — 188 total complaints
- FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL — 117 total complaints
- FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA — 110 total complaints
- FREIGHTLINER CENTURY — 76 total complaints
- FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 2500 — 64 total complaints
- FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2 — 62 total complaints
- FREIGHTLINER FL-70 — 50 total complaints