There have been 4 safety recalls for the Freightliner Columbia Glider. The most recent recalls are shown below. Table 1 and Table 2 show the historical recalls and the recall statistics by the model year of the Freightliner Columbia Glider.
If the fifth wheel and locking mechanism are sufficiently damaged, the locking mechanism may fail to operate as intended and the trailer may unexpectedly detach from the tractor, increasing the risk of a crash.
| Recalled Vehicles: 2011 Freightliner Business Class M2, 2012 Freightliner Business Class M2, 2013 Freightliner Business Class M2, 2014 Freightliner Business Class M2, 2011 Freightliner Cascadia, 2012 Freightliner Cascadia, 2013 Freightliner Cascadia, 2014 Freightliner Cascadia, 2011 Freightliner Columbia Glider, 2012 Freightliner Columbia Glider, 2013 Freightliner Columbia Glider, 2014 Freightliner Columbia Glider, 2011 Freightliner Coronado, 2012 Freightliner Coronado, 2013 Freightliner Coronado, 2014 Freightliner Coronado |
| Component: TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY |
| Recall Summary: Daimler trucks north America LLC (dtna) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 cascadia, business class m2, coronado, and columbia glider vehicles manufactured April 5, 2010, to June 15, 2013. The affected trucks are equipped with fontaine ultra lt fifth wheel connectors, which, due to ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
If the steering arm bolts are not properly tightened, the steering arm may separate from the knuckle causing a loss of steering and increasing the risk of a crash.
| Recalled Vehicles: 2016 Freightliner 108SD, 2016 Freightliner 114SD, 2016 Freightliner 122SD, 2016 Freightliner Business Class M2, 2016 Freightliner Cascadia, 2016 Freightliner Columbia Glider, 2016 Freightliner Coronado Glider |
| Component: STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT |
| Recall Summary: Daimler trucks north America LLC (dtna) is recalling certain model year 2016 freightliner cascadia, business class m2, 108sd, 114sd, 122sd, coronado glider, and columbia glider vehicles manufactured June 29, 2015, to September 7, 2015.... Details of this recall 🔎 |
While traveling at highway speeds, brake drag may cause loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
| Recalled Vehicles: 2015 Freightliner 108SD, 2015 Freightliner 114SD, 2015 Freightliner 122SD, 2015 Freightliner Argosy Glider, 2015 Freightliner Business Class M2, 2015 Freightliner Columbia Glider, 2015 Freightliner Coronado, 2015 Western Star 4700, 2015 Western Star 4900 |
| Component: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CHAMBER |
| Recall Summary: Daimler trucks north America LLC (dtna) is recalling certain model year 2015 freightliner business class m2, 108sd, 114sd, 122sd, coronado, columbia glider, argosy glider, western star 4700, and western star 4900 trucks manufactured September 17, 2014, to November 10, 2014 equipped with haldex life ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
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.
| Recalled Vehicles: 2011 Freightliner Cascadia, 2011 Freightliner Columbia Glider, 2011 Freightliner Coronado, 2011 Freightliner M2, 2011 Western Star 4900 |
| Component: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SLACK ADJUSTERS:AUTOMATIC |
| Recall Summary: 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, ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
| Date | Component | Vehicle Affected |
|---|---|---|
| Oct. 1, 2015 | Trailer Hitches:fifth Wheel Assembly | 5,801 |
| Sep. 30, 2015 | Steering:linkages:arm:idler And Attachment | 10,843 |
| Nov. 28, 2014 | Service Brakes, Air:disc:chamber | 1,580 |
| Apr. 20, 2011 | Service Brakes, Air:slack Adjusters:automatic | 1,591 |
| Model | # Recalls |
|---|---|
| 2016 Freightliner Columbia Glider | 1 |
| 2015 Freightliner Columbia Glider | 1 |
| 2014 Freightliner Columbia Glider | 1 |
| 2013 Freightliner Columbia Glider | 1 |
| 2012 Freightliner Columbia Glider | 1 |
| 2011 Freightliner Columbia Glider | 2 |