NHTSA recall 13V538000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 13V538000 |
| Manufacturer's number | FL-653 |
| Manufacturer | Daimler Trucks North America |
| Reported | 2013-10-30 |
| Owners notified | 2013-12-26 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY |
| Units potentially affected | 81 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2015 quarter 2 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2015-07-27 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 81 |
| Reported remedied | 62 (76%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2015 quarter 2, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2013 Freightliner Cascadia vehicles with rear axles assembled by Meritor and equipped with ConMet Preset Plus Hubs manufactured from August 6, 2012 through December 7, 2012. In the affected axles, the axle hub may be missing a locking snap ring.
What can happen
If the snap ring is missing, the rear wheels may separate from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the affected wheel ends for the lock ring, and install them as necessary, free of charge. The safety recall began on December 26, 2013. Owners may contact DTNA at 1-503-745-6910. The manufacturer's recall number is FL-653.
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.safercar.gov.
| 2013 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA | Built 2012-08-06 to 2012-12-07. |
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A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| ICI13-009 | 2018-06-11. Service bulletin. ICI13-009-DLR Campaign Claims for Detroit Axle |
|---|---|
| SF488 | 2018-01-05. Service bulletin. SF488-DLR Airliner 69K Axle Stops |
| FL662 | 2017-11-17. Service bulletin. FL662.-DLR Meritor MSF12 Non-Conforming Front Axle Beams |
| sb4271 | 2017-10-21. Service bulletin. sb4271 Rear Axle S-Cam Support Bracket Replacement |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.