Freightliner recall: Suspension
What is wrong
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2015 Freightliner Cascadia, 122SD, and Business Class M2 trucks manufactured March 20, 2014, through April 10, 2014. Due to an axle manufacturing error, there may be weak spots in the beam of the affected axle assemblies.
What could happen
The axle weak spots could cause the axle beam to bend or cause wheel separation, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the axle beams for certain manufacturing dates, and replace the ones manufactured within a certain date range, free of charge. The recall began on August 22, 2014. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-385-4357. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-662.
Vehicles covered
- Freightliner 122Sd 2015
- Freightliner Cascadia 2015
- Freightliner M2 2015
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 14V367000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jun 25, 2014
- Owners notified
- Aug 22, 2014
- Vehicles or items affected
- 192
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Mar 20, 2014 to Apr 10, 2014
- Part
- Suspension › Front; Steering
- Maker's own recall number
- FL-662
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.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Freightliner recall: Power train Dec 22, 2023
- Freightliner recall: Engine Nov 2, 2023
- Freightliner recall: Power train Aug 1, 2023
- Fccc / Freightliner / Thomas Built Buses and more recall: Steering Apr 4, 2023
- Fccc / Freightliner recall: Visibility Apr 4, 2023
- Freightliner recall: Steering Feb 20, 2023
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.