Fccc / Freightliner / Western Star recall: Steering
What is wrong
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Freightliner 114SD, 122SD, Business Class M2, Cascadia, 108SD, Western Star 4900, 4700, 5700, Custom Chass RV Chassis, Custom Chass S2 Chassis, Custom Chass XC Chassis, Custom Chass XB Chassis, and Custom Chass MT Chassis. The tie rod clamps may be loose, which could result in loose tie rod ends that could break or detach.
What could happen
Detached or broken tie rod ends can result in steering loss, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Dealers will replace the tie rod clamp bolts and nuts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 23, 2021. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-888.
Vehicles covered
- Fccc Mt Chassis 2021–2022
- Fccc S2 2021–2022
- Fccc S2Rv 2021–2022
- Fccc Xb Chassis 2021–2022
- 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
- Western Star 4700 2021–2022
- Western Star 4900 2021–2022
- Western Star 5700 2021–2022
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 21V369000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 19, 2021
- Owners notified
- Dec 23, 2021
- Vehicles or items affected
- 8,482
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Steering › Linkages › Tie rod assembly
- Maker's own recall number
- FL-888
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.nhtsa.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Fccc recall: Fuel system, diesel Jul 21, 2021
- Fccc / Freightliner / Western Star recall: Fuel system, diesel May 7, 2021
- Fccc / Freightliner / Western Star recall: Steering Apr 12, 2021
- Fccc / Freightliner / Thomas Built Buses recall: Service brakes, hydraulic Dec 21, 2020
- Fccc / Freightliner / Western Star recall: Service brakes, air Mar 3, 2020
- Fccc recall: Service brakes Oct 4, 2016
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.