Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 20V660000

Suspension: rear: axle: spindle

Daimler Trucks North America LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2020-10-27.

Recall campaignNHTSA 20V660000

Suspension: rear: axle: spindle

Component
Suspension: rear: axle: spindle
Manufacturer
Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Vehicles affected
1,411
Reported to NHTSA
2020-10-27
Owners notified
2020-12-18

Defect description

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Freightliner Cascadia, 2021 Freightliner 108SD, 114SD and Business Class M2 and Western Star 4700, 4900 and 5700 vehicles. The steer axle spindle nut snap-ring locking feature may be incorrectly installed or missing from the left spindle nut at the spindle.

Safety risk

A missing or improperly installed locking snap ring can result in wheel-end failure and potentially a wheel-off/separation condition, increasing the risk of crash.

Manufacturer remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the hub cap plug, and reinstall or replace of the snap-ring as needed, free of charge. The recall began December 18, 2020. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-866.

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

8 model years across 7 models.

ModelYears on record
FREIGHTLINER 108SD2021
FREIGHTLINER 114SD2021
FREIGHTLINER Business Class M22021
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia2021 2020
WESTERN STAR 47002021
WESTERN STAR 49002021
WESTERN STAR 57002021

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.