Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 18V903000

Power train: clutch assembly

Daimler Trucks North America LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2018-12-19.

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V903000

Power train: clutch assembly

Component
Power train: clutch assembly
Manufacturer
Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Vehicles affected
6,795
Reported to NHTSA
2018-12-19
Owners notified
2019-07-31

Defect description

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Freightliner 108SD, 114SD, 122SD, Cascadia, Business Class M2, Western Star 4700, 4900, and 5700 vehicles, equipped with certain Eaton ECA heavy-duty truck clutches. An internal component in the clutch assembly may fail, possibly resulting in unintended vehicle movement.

Safety risk

Unintended vehicle movement can increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will update the software, and repair any physical components, free of charge. DTNA issued owners an interim notification on February 16, 2019. The recall began July 31, 2019. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-803.

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

16 model years across 8 models.

ModelYears on record
FREIGHTLINER 108SD2019 2018
FREIGHTLINER 114SD2019 2018
FREIGHTLINER 122SD2019 2018
FREIGHTLINER Business Class M22019 2018
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia2019 2018
WESTERN STAR 47002019 2018
WESTERN STAR 49002019 2018
WESTERN STAR 57002019 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.