Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 18V913000

Steering: linkages: tie rod assembly

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

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V913000

Steering: linkages: tie rod assembly

Component
Steering: linkages: tie rod assembly
Manufacturer
Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Vehicles affected
501
Reported to NHTSA
2018-12-19
Owners notified
2019-02-09

Defect description

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Freightliner 114SD, 122SD, 108SD, Cascadia and Business class M2 trucks, Freightliner Custom Chassis XBS, XCL, XCM, MT45, MT55, S2G, S2RV, XCR and XCS custom chassis and Western Star 4700, 4900 and 5700 trucks equipped with Detroit Axle axles. The affected vehicles may have loose steering and tie rod arm bolts.

Safety risk

Loose tie rod arm bolts may lead to separation of the tie rod arm, resulting in a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

DTNA has notified owners, and dealers will inspect the steering arm and tie rod arm bolts for to make sure that they are properly tightened, installing new fasteners as necessary, free of charge. The recall began February 9, 2019. Owners may contact Daimler Trucks at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-802.

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

51 model years across 18 models.

ModelYears on record
FCCC MT452019 2018 2017
FCCC MT55G2019 2018 2017
FCCC S2G2019 2017
FCCC S2RV2019 2018 2017
FCCC XBS2019 2018 2017
FCCC XCL2019 2018 2017
FCCC XCM2019 2018 2017
FCCC XCR2019 2018 2017
FCCC XCS2019 2018 2017
FCCC Redundant S2G2018
FREIGHTLINER 108SD2019 2018 2017
FREIGHTLINER 114SD2019 2018 2017
FREIGHTLINER 122SD2019 2018 2017
FREIGHTLINER Business Class M22019 2018 2017
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia2019 2018 2017
WESTERN STAR 47002019 2018 2017
WESTERN STAR 49002019 2018 2017
WESTERN STAR 57002019 2018 2017

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.