Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 22V338000

Equipment: other: labels

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2022-05-16.

Recall campaignNHTSA 22V338000

Equipment: other: labels

Component
Equipment: other: labels
Manufacturer
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
Vehicles affected
185
Reported to NHTSA
2022-05-16
Owners notified
2022-07-14

Defect description

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2020 Freightliner Cascadia, 2020-2022 Western Star 4700 and 5700, 2022 Western Star 4900, and 2020-2023 Freightliner New Cascadia vehicles. The Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) listed on the Federal Certification Label is incorrect, which can allow the vehicle to be overloaded. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."

Safety risk

An overloaded vehicle can increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will be replace the GAWR labels, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 14, 2022. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-933.

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.nhtsa.gov.

Scope of coverage

12 model years across 5 models.

ModelYears on record
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia2020
FREIGHTLINER NEW Cascadia2023 2022 2021 2020
WESTERN STAR 47002022 2021 2020
WESTERN STAR 49002022
WESTERN STAR 57002022 2021 2020

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.