Recall 23V299000

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

Report Date
20230426
Component
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Affected Vehicles
11 models

Defect Description

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain short wheelbase 2020-2024 Freightliner Cascadia, 2021-2024 Freightliner M2 Business Class, 2022 Western Star 4700, and 2020 Freightliner Classic Cascadia vehicles. The vehicle is equipped with an electronic stability control system and tire combination that may understeer during a J-turn. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 136, "Electronic Stability Control Systems on Heavy Vehicles."

Safety Consequence

Understeering during a J-turn may increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

DTNA will replace the tires, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 19, 2023. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL971.

Affected Vehicles

Year Make Model
2020 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA
2020 FREIGHTLINER CLASSIC CASCADIA
2021 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2
2021 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA
2022 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2
2022 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA
2022 WESTERN STAR 4700
2023 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2
2023 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA
2024 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2
2024 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA

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