Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 15V613000

Steering: linkages: arm: idler and attachment

Daimler Trucks North America LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2015-09-30.

Recall campaignNHTSA 15V613000

Steering: linkages: arm: idler and attachment

Component
Steering: linkages: arm: idler and attachment
Manufacturer
Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Vehicles affected
10,843
Reported to NHTSA
2015-09-30
Owners notified
2015-11-12

Defect description

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. In the affected vehicles, the steering arm bolts may not be properly tightened.

Safety risk

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.

Manufacturer remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and Daimler Trucks North America or Detroit Diesel authorized service facilities will inspect the steering arm bolts, tightening them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on November 12, 2015. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-691.

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

7 model years across 7 models.

ModelYears on record
FREIGHTLINER 108SD2016
FREIGHTLINER 114SD2016
FREIGHTLINER 122SD2016
FREIGHTLINER Business Class M22016
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia2016
FREIGHTLINER Columbia Glider2016
FREIGHTLINER Coronado Glider2016

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.