Defect Description
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.
Safety Consequence
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.
Remedy
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.
Affected Vehicles
| Year | Make | Model |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | FCCC | MT45 |
| 2017 | FCCC | MT55G |
| 2017 | FCCC | S2G |
| 2017 | FCCC | S2RV |
| 2017 | FCCC | XBS |
| 2017 | FCCC | XCL |
| 2017 | FCCC | XCM |
| 2017 | FCCC | XCR |
| 2017 | FCCC | XCS |
| 2017 | FREIGHTLINER | 108SD |
| 2017 | FREIGHTLINER | 114SD |
| 2017 | FREIGHTLINER | 122SD |
| 2017 | FREIGHTLINER | BUSINESS CLASS M2 |
| 2017 | FREIGHTLINER | CASCADIA |
| 2017 | WESTERN STAR | 4700 |
| 2017 | WESTERN STAR | 4900 |
| 2017 | WESTERN STAR | 5700 |
| 2018 | FCCC | MT45 |
| 2018 | FCCC | MT55G |
| 2018 | FCCC | S2G |
| 2018 | FCCC | S2RV |
| 2018 | FCCC | XBS |
| 2018 | FCCC | XCL |
| 2018 | FCCC | XCM |
| 2018 | FCCC | XCR |
| 2018 | FCCC | XCS |
| 2018 | FREIGHTLINER | 108SD |
| 2018 | FREIGHTLINER | 114SD |
| 2018 | FREIGHTLINER | 122SD |
| 2018 | FREIGHTLINER | BUSINESS CLASS M2 |
| 2018 | FREIGHTLINER | CASCADIA |
| 2018 | WESTERN STAR | 4700 |
| 2018 | WESTERN STAR | 4900 |
| 2018 | WESTERN STAR | 5700 |
| 2019 | FCCC | MT45 |
| 2019 | FCCC | MT55G |
| 2019 | FCCC | S2G |
| 2019 | FCCC | S2RV |
| 2019 | FCCC | XBS |
| 2019 | FCCC | XCL |
| 2019 | FCCC | XCM |
| 2019 | FCCC | XCR |
| 2019 | FCCC | XCS |
| 2019 | FREIGHTLINER | 108SD |
| 114SD | ||
| 2019 | FREIGHTLINER | 122SD |
| 2019 | FREIGHTLINER | BUSINESS CLASS M2 |
| 2019 | FREIGHTLINER | CASCADIA |
| 2019 | WESTERN STAR | 4700 |
| 2019 | WESTERN STAR | 4900 |
| 2019 | WESTERN STAR | 5700 |
Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.