Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 18V522000

Steering: gear box: shaft pitman

Daimler Trucks North America LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2018-08-08.

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V522000

Steering: gear box: shaft pitman

Component
Steering: gear box: shaft pitman
Manufacturer
Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Vehicles affected
116
Reported to NHTSA
2018-08-08
Owners notified
2018-10-05

Defect description

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Freightliner Cascadia vehicles. Over time, the pitman arms may crack and fracture.

Safety risk

If the pitman arm fractures there would be a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the pitman arms, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin October 6, 2018. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-784.

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

2 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia2019 2018

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.