Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 18V699000

Steering

Daimler Trucks North America LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2018-10-05.

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V699000

Steering

Component
Steering
Manufacturer
Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Vehicles affected
622
Reported to NHTSA
2018-10-05
Owners notified
2018-11-21

Defect description

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2019 Freightliner Cascadia and Western Star 5700 vehicles. The steering wheel on these vehicles may loosen over time and the steering wheel may detach from the steering column.

Safety risk

If the steering wheel detaches, there would be a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will correct the steering wheel installation, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began November 21, 2018. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL796.

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 2 models.

ModelYears on record
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia2019
WESTERN STAR 57002019

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.