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VehicleDec 19, 20186,795 affected

Freightliner / Western Star recall: Power train

What is wrong

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Freightliner 108SD, 114SD, 122SD, Cascadia, Business Class M2, Western Star 4700, 4900, and 5700 vehicles, equipped with certain Eaton ECA heavy-duty truck clutches. An internal component in the clutch assembly may fail, possibly resulting in unintended vehicle movement.

What could happen

Unintended vehicle movement can increase the risk of a crash.

The fix

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will update the software, and repair any physical components, free of charge. DTNA issued owners an interim notification on February 16, 2019. The recall began July 31, 2019. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-803.

Vehicles covered

Facts

NHTSA recall number
18V903000
Type
Vehicle
Filed by
Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Reported to NHTSA
Dec 19, 2018
Owners notified
Jul 31, 2019
Vehicles or items affected
6,795
Started by
The manufacturer
Built
Apr 10, 2017 to Jul 2, 2018
Part
Power train › Clutch assembly
Maker's own recall number
FL-803

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.

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