Vehicle Safety Data

Recall 18V913000 — SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM Defect in 2017-2019 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2

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RECALL This recall affects up to 501 vehicles.

Recall Summary

NHTSA Campaign 18V913000
Manufacturer Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Vehicles Affected 501
Component SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
Date Notified
Affected Vehicles
2017 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2, 2017 FREIGHTLINER 108SD, 2017 FCCC S2G, 2017 FREIGHTLINER 114SD, 2017 FCCC S2RV, 2017 FCCC XCS, 2017 FCCC MT45, 2017 FCCC XBS, 2017 FCCC MT55G, 2017 FCCC XCL, 2017 FCCC XCR, 2017 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA, 2017 FREIGHTLINER 122SD, 2017 WESTERN STAR 4900, 2017 FCCC XCM, 2017 WESTERN STAR 4700, 2017 WESTERN STAR 5700, 2018 FCCC XCR, 2018 FCCC MT45, 2018 FCCC XCM, 2018 FCCC XBS, 2018 FCCC XCL, 2018 FCCC MT55G, 2018 FCCC S2G, 2018 FCCC S2RV, 2018 FREIGHTLINER 122SD, 2018 FCCC XCS, 2018 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2, 2018 WESTERN STAR 4900, 2018 FREIGHTLINER 114SD, 2018 WESTERN STAR 4700, 2018 WESTERN STAR 5700, 2018 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA, 2018 FREIGHTLINER 108SD, 2019 FCCC XBS, 2019 FREIGHTLINER 114SD, 2019 FCCC S2RV, 2019 FCCC XCR, 2019 FCCC MT45, 2019 FCCC XCM, 2019 FCCC MT55G, 2019 FCCC XCL, 2019 FCCC S2G, 2019 FCCC XCS, 2019 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2, 2019 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA, 2019 FREIGHTLINER 108SD, 2019 WESTERN STAR 5700, 2019 FREIGHTLINER 122SD, 2019 WESTERN STAR 4700, 2019 WESTERN STAR 4900

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.

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