/Car Recall Finder
VehicleDec 19, 2018501 affected

Fccc / Freightliner / Western Star recall: Suspension

What is wrong

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.

What could happen

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.

The fix

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.

Vehicles covered

Facts

NHTSA recall number
18V913000
Type
Vehicle
Filed by
Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Reported to NHTSA
Dec 19, 2018
Owners notified
Feb 9, 2019
Vehicles or items affected
501
Started by
The manufacturer
Built
Feb 10, 2017 to Jul 21, 2019
Part
Suspension › Front › Control arm; Steering › Linkages › Tie rod assembly; Steering
Maker's own recall number
FL-802

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.

Official NHTSA recall page ↗ Search all recalls

Other recalls for the same vehicles

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.