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Daimler Trucks North America LLC — STEERING

NHTSA · 18V913000 · published 2018-12-19

NHTSA campaign 18V913000

Hazard

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.

Consequence

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.

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.

The text above is quoted verbatim from the NHTSA record. Confirm the affected units and the remedy with the manufacturer or NHTSA. Recall data may be incomplete, delayed, or superseded.

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Affected products

2017 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA
2017 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2
2017 FREIGHTLINER 108SD
2017 WESTERN STAR 4700
2018 FCCC XCM
2018 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA
2018 WESTERN STAR 5700
2019 FCCC S2RV
2019 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA
2019 WESTERN STAR 5700
2019 WESTERN STAR 4900