Recall 17V452000

EQUIPMENT

Report Date

20170717

Component

EQUIPMENT

Affected Vehicles

6 models

Defect Description

Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is recalling certain 2018 Freightliner Cascadia, M2 Business Class, 114SD, and 122SD trucks, and Western Star 4700 and 5700 trucks. These vehicles have tow hooks used for recovery purposes that may fail during use.

Safety Consequence

If the tow hook fails without warning during a recovery operation, the sudden release of the vehicle may increase the risk of injury.

Remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicle's tow hooks and, depending on their production date codes, will replace them, free of charge. The recall began on September 14, 2017. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-742.

Affected Vehicles

Year	Make	Model
2018	FREIGHTLINER	114SD
2018	FREIGHTLINER	122SD
2018	FREIGHTLINER	CASCADIA
2018	FREIGHTLINER	M2 BUSINESS CLASS
2018	WESTERN STAR	4700
2018	WESTERN STAR	5700

Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.