Fccc / Freightliner / Western Star recall: Steering
What is wrong
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Freightliner Cascadia, Business Class M2, 114SD, 108SD, 122SD, Custom Chass S2 Chassis, Custom Chass XB Chassis, Custom Chass XC Chassis, and Custom Chass MT Chassis Western Star 4700, 4900, 5700 vehicles. The steering arm and tie rod bolts may have a defective seam that can fracture.
What could happen
A fractured bolt may cause a loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the tie rod arm and steering arm bolts, free of charge. The recall began on June 10, 2021. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-884.
Vehicles covered
- Fccc Mt45 2021–2022
- Fccc Mt55 2021–2022
- Fccc S2 2022
- Fccc Xb Chassis 2022
- Fccc Xc Chassis 2021–2022
- Freightliner 108Sd 2021–2022
- Freightliner 114Sd 2021–2022
- Freightliner 122Sd 2021–2022
- Freightliner Business Class M2 2021–2022
- Freightliner Cascadia 2021–2022
- Freightliner Custom Chass S2 2021
- Freightliner Custom Chass Xb 2021
- Western Star 4700 2021–2022
- Western Star 4900 2021–2022
- Western Star 5700 2021–2022
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 21V256000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- Apr 12, 2021
- Owners notified
- Jun 10, 2021
- Vehicles or items affected
- 12,470
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Steering › Linkages › Tie rod assembly; Steering › Critical fasteners
- Maker's own recall number
- FL-884
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 / Western Star recall: Electronic stability control (esc) Sep 9, 2026
- Fccc / Freightliner / Thomas Built Buses and more recall: Steering Sep 11, 2025
- Fccc / Freightliner / Western Star recall: Service brakes, air Sep 11, 2025
- Freightliner / Western Star recall: Service brakes, air May 7, 2025
- Freightliner / Western Star recall: Exterior lighting Mar 25, 2025
- Fccc / Freightliner / Western Star recall: Fuel system, diesel Oct 1, 2024
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.