Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 23V299000

Electronic stability control (ESC)

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2023-04-26.

Recall campaignNHTSA 23V299000

Electronic stability control (ESC)

Component
Electronic stability control (ESC)
Manufacturer
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
Vehicles affected
266
Reported to NHTSA
2023-04-26
Owners notified
2023-06-19

Defect description

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain short wheelbase 2020-2024 Freightliner Cascadia, 2021-2024 Freightliner M2 Business Class, 2022 Western Star 4700, and 2020 Freightliner Classic Cascadia vehicles. The vehicle is equipped with an electronic stability control system and tire combination that may understeer during a J-turn. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 136, "Electronic Stability Control Systems on Heavy Vehicles."

Safety risk

Understeering during a J-turn may increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

DTNA will replace the tires, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 19, 2023. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL971.

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

11 model years across 4 models.

ModelYears on record
FREIGHTLINER Business Class M22024 2023 2022 2021
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia2024 2023 2022 2021 2020
FREIGHTLINER Classic Cascadia2020
WESTERN STAR 47002022

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.