Freightliner / Western Star recall: Power train
What is wrong
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Freightliner Cascadia, Business Class M2, 108SD, 114SD and 122SD and Western Star 4700, 4900 and 5700 vehicles. An internal component within the clutch assembly may fail, which in certain circumstances could allow the vehicle to move unexpectedly.
What could happen
Unintended vehicle movement van increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will update the software and replace the clutches, free of charge. DTNA issued owners an interim notification on December 7, 2020. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 28, 2021. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-865.
Vehicles covered
- Freightliner 108Sd 2018–2019
- Freightliner 114Sd 2018–2019
- Freightliner 122Sd 2018–2019
- Freightliner Business Class M2 2018–2019
- Freightliner Cascadia 2018–2019
- Western Star 4700 2018–2019
- Western Star 4900 2018–2019
- Western Star 5700 2018–2019
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 20V642000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- Oct 16, 2020
- Owners notified
- May 28, 2021
- Vehicles or items affected
- 4,329
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Power train › Clutch assembly
- Maker's own recall number
- FL-865
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
- Western Star recall: Parking brake Jan 10, 2024
- Fccc / Freightliner / Thomas Built Buses and more recall: Steering Apr 4, 2023
- Freightliner / Western Star recall: Tires Dec 12, 2022
- Freightliner / Western Star recall: Steering Sep 28, 2022
- Freightliner / Western Star recall: Equipment May 16, 2022
- Western Star recall: Seat belts Apr 20, 2022
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.