Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 20V642000

Power train: clutch assembly

Daimler Trucks North America LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2020-10-16.

Recall campaignNHTSA 20V642000

Power train: clutch assembly

Component
Power train: clutch assembly
Manufacturer
Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Vehicles affected
4,329
Reported to NHTSA
2020-10-16
Owners notified
2021-05-28

Defect description

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Freightliner Cascadia, Business Class M2, 108SD, 114SD and 122SD and Western Star 4700, 4900 and 5700 vehicles. An internal component within the clutch assembly may fail, which in certain circumstances could allow the vehicle to move unexpectedly.

Safety risk

Unintended vehicle movement van increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will update the software and replace the clutches, free of charge. DTNA issued owners an interim notification on December 7, 2020. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 28, 2021. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-865.

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.