Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 18V641000

Tires: sidewall

Daimler Trucks North America LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2018-09-19.

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V641000

Tires: sidewall

Component
Tires: sidewall
Manufacturer
Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Vehicles affected
201
Reported to NHTSA
2018-09-19
Owners notified
2018-10-08

Defect description

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2019 Freightliner 108SD, 114SD, 122SD and Business Class M2 trucks and Western Star 4700 and 4900 trucks, equipped with certain Bridgestone M854 tires with date codes 2418-2518, Bridgestone M860A tires with date code 2518, and Bridgestone M864 tires with date codes 2318-2418, all of size 425/65R22.5. The sidewall steel body cords may be exposed, which can cause unexpected, rapid air loss during use.

Safety risk

Rapid air loss can increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the affected tires, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began October 8, 2018. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL790.

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

6 model years across 6 models.

ModelYears on record
FREIGHTLINER 108SD2019
FREIGHTLINER 114SD2019
FREIGHTLINER 122SD2019
FREIGHTLINER Business Class M22019
WESTERN STAR 47002019
WESTERN STAR 49002019

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.