Recall campaign · NHTSA 14V242000

Power train: axle assembly

Daimler Trucks North America LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2014-04-29.

Recall campaignNHTSA 14V242000

Power train: axle assembly

Component
Power train: axle assembly
Manufacturer
Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Vehicles affected
73
Reported to NHTSA
2014-04-29
Owners notified
2014-06-26

Defect description

Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2013 Freightliner Cascadia vehicles with rear axles assembled by Meritor and equipped with ConMet Preset Plus Hubs manufactured from August 6, 2012 through December 7, 2012. In the affected axles, the axle hub may be missing a locking snap ring.

Safety risk

If the snap ring is missing, the rear wheels may separate from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the affected wheel ends for the lock ring, and install them as necessary, free of charge. The safety recall began on June 26, 2014. Owners may contact DTNA at 1-800-547-0712. The manufacturer's number for this recall is FL-653.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia2013

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.